Trade part in the new comprehensive and enhanced partnership agreement between the European Union and Armenia is less ambitious, than the previous association agreement, EU official said during the discussion on the future of agreements with Armenia and Azerbaijan organized at the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

“The new agreement could be signed on margins of the Eastern Partnership summit in November,” said Dirk Schuebel, head of Eastern Partnership bilateral division.

He recalled that they were negotiating with Armenia in 2013, and Armenia passed that process even faster than Moldova and Georgia, but later withdrew from negotiations.

“I would not like to speculate on the reasons,” he added.

This agreement demonstrates that it is possible for Eastern Partnership country to have relations with Eurasian member state, he said, adding EU paid close attention to Armenia’s other international commitments.

“We have an impression that Armenia is motivated to make this agreement,” Schuebel emphasized.

When answering the questions of MEPs, Schuebel also spoke about fight against corruption. He emphasized that control of oligarchs is not specific just for Armenia, but other former Soviet countries, and there must be proper rule of law. The official added that the EU is also focused on the fight against corruption.