ArmInfo. The comprehensive and enlarged agreement signed between Armenia and the EU is an important milestone in bilateral relations. This January 29, summing up the results of 2017, said Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.
At the same time, the head of the Armenian Foreign Ministry stated that today it is necessary to sum up the results of the passed way and outline further steps. "Today we focus on ratification of this important document, Armenia announced steps to ratify this document until April, but we will strive to be one step ahead. "We hope that without any obstacles other European countries will ratify the document ratification, according to the procedures, the temporary implementation of the agreement may begin. It is possible that the implementation will start from May 1 or June 1. We will also continue our active involvement in the programs to which Armenia has already join or plans to join," the RA FM said. Referring to the statements of Azerbaijan that the Brussels Declaration allegedly gave preference to the item on the territorial integrity of states, Nalbandian stressed that this was not the case.
"This declaration is a continuation of the Riga document, which clearly indicates the assistance to the work of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, and refers to the statements of the heads of state of the co-chair countries." Moreover, the Brussels document is more compact, and there are no points on individual conflicts. the EU representative Federica Moherini made a statement in which she expressed support for the OSCE Minsk Group, "the minister concluded. On January 12, Estonia ratified the agreement on comprehensive and expanded partnership between Armenia and the European Union, thereby becoming the first of 28 EU. The agreement was signed on November 24, 2017 in Brussels at the EU Eastern Partnership Summit.