The Vice-President of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, will visit Yerevan on Monday, September 9, to begin a political dialogue on visa liberalization between the European Union and Armenia.
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Vice President Schinas will meet with Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturian, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan to discuss the launch of the visa liberalization dialogue and other aspects of the partnership agenda.
A press release issued by the European Commission states that the initiation of the visa liberalization dialogue is a strong signal from the EU and its member states of their commitment to deepen the already robust partnership between the EU and Armenia.
"The aim of this dialogue is to eventually lift the visa obligation for citizens of Armenia for short term stays in the EU once the Armenian authorities have implemented substantial reforms in key areas such as security of travel documents, border, migration and asylum management, public order and security, and fundamental rights related to the freedom of movement," states the European Commission.
The Commission also notes that, as demonstrated by the experience of other third countries, this dialogue with Armenia will be a multi-year process, conducted in close cooperation with EU member states to monitor the progress and development of reforms.
