EU ambassador details visa liberalization process to Civil Contract MPs

MP Arusyak Manavazyan, head of the Civil Contract faction in Armenia’s parliament, the faction’s secretary, MP Volodya Hakobyan, and MP Babken Tunyan met with Vassilis Maragos, Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, on October 12.

According to a statement released by the parliament's press service, Manavazyan emphasized Armenia-EU cooperation and highly praised the effectiveness of programs implemented with EU support. The faction leader highlighted the progress of democratic reforms in Armenia and the EU’s support for the development of democracy.

Maragos said that Armenia-EU relations are developing dynamically in various formats, including at the parliamentary level.

Referring to the extensive bilateral cooperation agenda, the head of the EU Delegation outlined areas of cooperation, reforms aligned with budget support programs, and areas of EU assistance.

The importance of the EU monitoring mission’s activities in Armenia was emphasized.

The meeting also addressed prospects for promoting Armenia-EU cooperation in the economic and energy sectors, opportunities and tools for bringing Armenian products closer to European standards, the visa liberalization dialogue with the EU, and other issues on the bilateral agenda.

Maragos explained the details of the EU visa liberalization process.