YEREVAN. – The ratification of visa facilitation and readmission agreement by European Parliament is a rewarding gesture, Armenian diplomat said.

Arman Navasardyan, ambassador and head of diplomat.am website, considers Armenia an important state for Europe.

“We must learn to use our geopolitical and strategic location in the right way. We must understand what Russia and Europe want in order to turn it into bilaterally beneficial collaboration,” he told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Being a small state, Armenia is using its potential in a wrong way, Navasardyan added.

The diplomat categorically disagrees with those claiming that Armenia has no future with Europe after stating an intention to join Customs Union.

“The Association Agreement seems to be up in the air, but it was a right move to strengthen ties with Russia given the current situation, in particular in Syria,” he emphasized.

“If you are with Russia, it does not mean you alienate yourself from EU,” Navasardyan concluded.

European Parliament backed an EU-Armenia visa facilitation agreement on. MEPs also gave their green light to an EU-Armenia agreement on the readmission of persons residing without authorization.