German president lauds Armenia’s ‘bold’ EU move

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has described the adoption of the EU bill in Armenia as a "bold step". 

He said that Germany respects Armenia’s decision.

The German president, during a joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart on Monday, spoke about the Armenia-EU ties.

“We have great respect for that decision,” he said, referring to the passage of the bill. “It is a bold step. There’s a lot of work to be done aimed at reforms, and we also spoke about the need for reforms. I have the impression that there is a realistic understanding in Armenia that the path towards the EU is a long one.”

He noted that EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas will soon visit Armenia and that Armenia and the EU have been negotiating a new partnership agenda.

The German President said the development of Armenia-EU ties will boost economic development in Armenia.