Friday, 23 September 2011
PM Meets With EPP President
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met yesterday with EPP President Wilfried Martens. The meeting was attended by RA Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan and Armenian Ambassador to Romania Hamlet Gasparyan.
Discussed was the possibility for the Republican Party of Armenia to get an observer’s status with the European People’s Party and other issues of mutual interest.
Answering the journalists’ questions after the meeting, Wilfried Martens noted: “Four political forces have filed membership applications with the EPP. Earlier this week we decided to invite their representatives to our next November 7 assembly. Following that meeting we will decide to send a fact-finding mission to Armenia which means that the membership process is underway.”
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Founded in 1976, the European People’s Party (EPP) strives for a democratic, transparent and efficient Europe. Full members are as follows: Austria (Austrian People’s Party), Belgium (Christian-Democrats from the Flemish community and the Humanistic People’s Center from the Walloon community), Bulgaria (Democrats for Stronger Bulgaria, Democratic Union, Citizens for Bulgaria’s Democratic Development, Democratic Party, People’s Agrarian Union, People’s Union), Cyprus (Democratic Course), Czech Republic (Christian-Democratic Union, Czech People’ Party), Denmark (Conservative People’s Party, Christian-Democrats), Estonia (Patriotic and Republic Union), Finland (National Coalition Party), France (Union of Popular Movement), Germany (Christian-Democratic Union, Christian-Socialist Union of Bavaria). The EPP is chaired by Wilfried Martens.
