ArmInfo. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan was fairly honest in his assessments on relations with the EU, saying that Yerevan, in addition to statements, also expects substantive assistance. Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan said this at a briefing in Yerevan on July 16, referring to scandalous statements by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on relations with the EU made at the Brussels airport. "Subject assistance for the development of Armenia, as Pashinyan already emphasized, is 160 million euros, which is already a pre-planned and included in the EU budget.
We are talking about additional assistance in the implementation of infrastructure programs in parallel with the promotion of democratization and the strengthening of civil institutions, "he said, adding that on the eve of the Foreign Relations Counselor of the Prime Minister of Armenia Arsen Kharatyan quite clearly explained the Armenian position and the principle of interaction under the formula" more for more. "Balayan also stated that Pashinyan raised this issue during his meetings, and then voiced his position during the conversation with journalists." The negative reaction from Brussels we have not received. On the contrary, we expect that these our expectations will have a positive move, and proposals will be voiced regarding the implementation of specific projects. And it's not just about promoting elections. There are many other issues - infrastructure projects, industrial and others. We have expectations, and we do not hide them, "the Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman concluded.
To note, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan expressed his dissatisfaction with the level of relations existing with the European Union during the conversation with journalists at the Brussels airport on July 12. "After the democratic revolution, there have been numerous statements from the European Union, but, in fact, there are no significant changes in politics, that is, the EU policy has not changed, it has remained the same as 3-4 months ago, and we state this - either we need to reduce the inspired tone these statements or substantially change the policy, "Pashiyan said.