YEREVAN. – Threats to Armenia's sovereignty are not in the EU's friendly support, but somewhere else, Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Switalski told reporters on Tuesday.

According to him, there are issues about which the EU has not only a right, but an obligation to speak. He noted that their Armenian partners make certain agreements regarding certain spheres, adding that an agreement on financing has been concluded between Armenia and the European Union and if here are agreements between the two sides on the creation of an independent anti-corruption agency, the parties have a right and an obligation to speak about the problems.

Switalski said that a number of issues on combating corruption, human rights, the rule of law are based on the fact that these financing agreements have been signed between Armenia and the EU. According to the Ambassador, these agreements have no compulsory character, they have been agreed thanks to sovereign will of both parties.

“Very soon another mission will arrive in Yerevan to check how Armenia fulfills its obligations under the agreement on financing in the field of justice and public administration,” Switalski said, adding that they publish their opinion not because they have a right, but an obligation.

A few days ago, according to the European official, he sent a letter to the Minister of Economic Development and Investments of Armenia Suren Karayan, urging the authorities to publish the text of the agreement with the EU on financing, in order to inform Armenians that they the EU is  obliged to speak about that.