Vice-President of the Republican Party of Armenia Armen Ashotyan posted the following on his Facebook page:

“President of the European People’s Party (EPP) Donald Tusk touched upon Armenia during the EPP Eastern Partnership leaders meeting on his Twitter blog.

Tusk informed that the EPP is concerned by numerous instances of backsliding of democracy in Armenia and that the EPP calls on the Armenian authorities to refrain from pressuring the opposition.

Tusk also said the EPP will promote EU-Armenia relations in the framework of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), exercising political will for full ratification and implementation of the agreement.”