ArmInfo. EU Commissioner for Migration, Internal Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos, during a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, confirmed his commitment to continue working together to achieve more significant results in areas of cooperation under his responsibility.
As the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry told ArmInfo, the interlocutors discussed the indicators recorded during the implementation of the agreements on simplification of the visa regime and readmission. Mnatsakanyan touched upon the role of the EU member states in implementing the above- mentioned agreements and presented ongoing efforts to improve Armenia's migration policy and border management, as well as readmission and reintegration activities.
The sides stressed the importance of launching a dialogue on the liberalization of the visa regime between Armenia and the European Union, recorded in the latest declaration of the Eastern Partnership summit.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs noted the importance of assessing the achievements of Armenia in close cooperation with the EU and the member states, which in turn will facilitate the process of liberalization of the visa regime and free movement. According to Mnatsakanyan, the above-mentioned process will allow to expand contacts between people and promote strengthening of cooperation between Armenia and EU member states.