PM Pashinyan hopes that the EU will speed up the process of providing support of 2.6 billion euros

YEREVAN, MAY 15, ARMENPRESS. The reputation of the European Union has significantly improved after the Union decided to send an observation mission to Armenia, ARMENPRESS reports, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview with the Czech "Respekt" magazine, answering the question whether Armenia's perception of the EU has changed over the past year.

"It has changed significantly, but it has nothing to do with the events taking place in Ukraine. The reputation of the EU significantly improved after it decided to send an observation mission to Armenia. It made the people understand that the Union cares about the security of Armenia. In an emotional and political sense, it improved the reputation of the EU, although it was never perceived negatively," Pashinyan noted.

According to the Prime Minister, the EU is Armenia's main partner in implementing democratic reforms.

According to the Prime Minister, the EU is Armenia's main partner in implementing democratic reforms.

"If you were to ask citizens what are the biggest visible changes in Armenia, they would probably mention the creation of the patrol police. We are doing this in cooperation with the EU, and this year we are expecting the arrival of a new batch of "Skoda" cars in Armenia, so we have a very broad agenda in relations with the EU.

After the 2021 elections, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, visited Armenia and promised 2.6 billion euros of support within the framework of the Eastern Partnership. We would like that process to go a little faster," said the Prime Minister.