Bundestag deputy: the sovereign right of each state to decide when it  is ready to go to rapprochement with the EU

ArmInfo.A positive trend was recorded in the Armenia-EU and Armenia-Germany relations. On March 26 in Yerevan at the conference "Armenia on the way to Europe",  dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the activities of the Konrad  Adenauer Foundation in Armenia, Bundestag deputy Albert Weiler  said.

He noted that after last May processes in Armenia and the  changes that occurred through the peaceful change of power, today we  can say with confidence that the new authorities are committed to  continuing the republic's foreign policy, including in terms of  relations with the European Union.

In this regard, Weiler expressed conviction that Armenia has every  opportunity to deepen relations with the European Union in different  directions. He stated that there is serious potential for the  development of trade and economic cooperation.The Bundestag deputy  also stressed the importance of differentiating the signatories of  the association agreement with the EU (Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine)  from those who seek to develop cooperation, such as Armenia. At the  same time, he pointed out the importance of interaction and the  creation of a market economy, recalling that the European Union is  supporting Armenia on the issue of macroeconomics. He also called on  the Armenian side to make additional efforts in this direction, in  order to promote small and medium-sized businesses, which in turn  would bring Armenia closer to the EU. "German entrepreneurs show  interest in Armenia, and we hope that the Armenian authorities will  make efforts to improve the investment environment in the republic,"  said the deputy.Weiler also touched upon international and regional  security, stressing the importance of striving to reduce tensions in  conflict zones, which in turn would strengthen economic  opportunities. "Rapprochement with the EU also implies a deeper  regional cooperation and the creation of a favorable investment  environment," the deputy said, he recalled that Armenia and the EU  agreed on positions on the issue of conflict resolution, including  the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict.

"It is important for us to resolve conflicts peacefully at a very  high level," said the deputy of the Bundestag.In conclusion, he  stressed that the sovereign right of each state to decide when it is  ready to rapprochement with the EU, noting that the implementation of  any agreement is impossible without political will, implying the  refusal of Armenia in 2013 to sign the Association Agreement with the  European Union.