Friday, March 6 2020 12:49

ArmInfo.The third president of Armenia paid a working visit to Brussels the day before. As the Republican Party press service told ArmInfo, its leader received  permission to leave the country in the manner prescribed by law.

To recall, Serzh Sargsyan is accused of organizing embezzlement on an  especially large scale. He was charged under Article 38-179 of the  Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia, and a recognizance not to  leave was chosen as a measure of restraint.

The report also said that in Brussels the former president met with  the former President of the European Council Donald Tusk, who is the  head of the European People's Party, with which the RPA has a  partnership agreement.

During the meeting, the interlocutors noted the importance of the  Agreement on Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership signed between  the EU and Armenia in 2017.

During the meeting, Sargsyan, at the request of Tusk, introduced the  political situation in Armenia. The interlocutors also touched upon  the need for effective cooperation between the two parties.

Donald Tusk and Serzh Sargsyan exchanged views on regional issues and  challenges. The former president emphasized the importance of  international partnership in terms of developing democracy in Armenia  and strengthening regional stability. The parties also discussed the  danger of populism for real democracy.

Sargsyan noted that any changes should be carried out in accordance  with the Constitution and exclusively within the framework of legal  processes, with the maximum involvement of relevant specialized  structures and on the basis of expert opinions.

Sargsyan also visited the Wilfried Martens Center for European  Studies in Brussels, where he met with the head of the center,  ex-Prime Minister of Slovakia Mikulas Dzurinda. During the meeting,  the parties discussed the possibilities of cooperation between the  Luys Cultural and Educational Foundation, in which the third  President of Armenia leads the Board of Trustees, and the Wilfried  Martens Foundation.

To note, however, that one of the first decisions after the  resignation of the former president and prime minister Serzh Sargsyan  was the closure of the Luys Fund and the cessation of its financing.