EU ambassador on extent of EU-Armenia relations 

ArmInfo.The head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Vassilis Maragos, believes that the  EU observer mission has already produced very concrete results, and its presence in the country shows how far the European Union is ready to go in developing relations with Armenia. Maragos stated this on  July 3 during the conference "Armenia-Eastern Partnership-EU:  Challenges and Opportunities".

Thus, touching on the sustainability of Armenia, Maragos noted that,  in his opinion, we are talking about the sustainability of society,  economy and institutions. "More than 600 million euros have already  been invested in Armenia, and we are moving towards the  implementation of infrastructure projects that have been planned for  a long time, but now, I think, they are becoming a reality," the  diplomat said.

In his opinion, speaking about strengthening sustainability, it is  necessary to mention the EU's support for peace in the region and the  settlement of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations.

In this vein, as Maragos pointed out, the role of the Eastern  Partnership is also important, but the South Caucasus has its own  specific characteristics when it comes to Armenia, Turkey and  Azerbaijan, as well as Armenia-Georgia relations.

"The European Union, yes, uses its instruments, perhaps not always  very effectively, because it also depends on the behavior of these  partners," said the head of the EU delegation. Nevertheless, Vasilis  Maragos noted, the EU is making every effort to support the  establishment of communications in the region and an international  order based on law.