YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. The signing of the Armenia-EU new agreement is a positive event, Ambassador of Italy to Armenia Giovanni Ricciulli told ARMENPRESS.

According to the Ambassador, the agreement signed in Brussels on November 24 will boost the bilateral relations in a number of fields.

“Before this the relations were friendly, partnering, but this new base didn’t exist. We all were working for that, Armenia as well was working, and finally, the process reached its end. We are very happy since it forms a new circle for the relations which can serve a firm base for further developments”, the Italian Ambassador said.

Armenia and the European Union signed the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement in Brussels on November 24. The document was signed by Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandian and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.

Syuzi Muradyan