Tuesday, March 5 2019 16:27

ArmInfo. The visit of the Prime  Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan to Brussels does not boil down to  receiving and the amount of financial assistance provided by the  European Union to Armenia.  MP of the Armenian parliament from the My  Step bloc, Mikayel Zolyan, expressed this opinion to ArmInfo.

"Similarly, the question was, of course, raised - during the period  when the former authorities ruled the country. Of course, Armenia  will receive quite significant financial assistance from the EU - 700  million euros. And this is important. But it is even more important  to feel that you are a trustful partner of the EU. I am convinced  that only such relationships based on common values will allow  Armenia to count on EU assistance, which includes not only finances.  The premier of Armenia is in Brussels with the goal of building  relations of a similar level, "the parliamentarian said.

Since March 3, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been on a  working visit to Brussels. After being elected Prime Minister,  Pashinyan visited the EU capital for the second time. The agenda of  the Armenian Prime Minister is the meeting of Head of the Council of  Europe Donald Tusk, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude  Juncker , EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security  Policy Federica Mogherini, as well as a speech in the commission on  external relations of the European Parliament.

According to Zolyan, Prime Minister Pashinyan's first visit to  Brussels was remembered by quite sincere discussions with the EU  leadership. And today it has already become clear to all that the  leadership of Armenia is exclusively open in all its actions, both in  relations with the EU and in relations with other partner countries.  At the same time, the MP is convinced that during Pashinyan's  previous voyage to Brussels about the inadmissibility of inertia in  the EU's relations with the new Armenia was perceived by the EU  leadership correctly. And during this visit new opportunities will be  created in the direction of deepening Armenia-EU cooperation.

"Our relations are developing successfully and today the  prerequisites for their deepening are being created.  With the  overcoming of the constitutional and political crises in Armenia,  with the formation of a new parliament and government, there are no  more obstacles on this path. I am convinced that the new Armenian  government's lack of intentions only to imitate reforms, as it was  done in previous years, it will significantly increase our chances  and prerequisites for expanding cooperation with the EU, " Zolyan  concluded.