ArmInfo. In the Association with Europe, the expanded Armenia-EU partnership will not grow. In any case, it is not necessary to predict such a development of events today. A similar opinion was expressed by the Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Professor Ruben Safrastyan.
On November 27, Armenia signed the Agreement on Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership with the EU on the margins of the Eastern Partnership Summit in Brussels. Signatures under the agreement in the presence of the president.
RA President Serzh Sargsyan and Chairman of the European Council Donald Tusk were appointed by the RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and the head of European diplomacy Federica Mogerini. The agreement will come into force after ratification by the parliaments of Armenia and 28 EU member states.
"In my opinion, Yerevan's integration preferences are still reflected in the membership in the EAEC, and I do not see the prerequisites for changing its preferences in favor of European integration. In the end, if Armenia were to sign a full-scale association with Brussels, or would aspire to this as much it is often presented, it would have been done, as planned in 2013, "- the professor is convinced.
Safrastyan, at the same time, considers the agreement signed on November 24 as a promising opportunity to continue and develop reforms in Armenia. The professor also expressed the hope that the agreement with the EU will play the role of accelerator for the reform of various spheres in Armenia.
The agreement on a comprehensive and expanded partnership has already become public. The accent in the extensive 357-page document is put on the affirmation of justice, freedom, security in Armenia; reforming the Constitution and the judiciary; observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, etc. All this is provided that the European Union participates in financing various projects in Armenia.