Saturday, July 21 2018 15:30

ArmInfo. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan met with European Comission Deputy Director-General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Katarina Mathernova who arrived in Yerevan for a three-day visit.

The head of the EU delegation to Armenia Piotr Switalski also  participated in the meeting, the press service of the Armenian  government told ArmInfo.

Grigoryan expressed the conviction that Mathernova's visit to Armenia  is a good opportunity to once again discuss the current state of  relations between Yerevan and Brussels, as well as the prospects for  their development.

Mathernova, in turn, told about the main instruments of EU  assistance, as well as new ideas for developing relations.

The interlocutors noted the importance of implementing the Armenia-EU  Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in terms of  developing relations. The sides exchanged views on the results of the  poll on public opinion on Armenia-EU relations, stressing the  importance of wide public involvement and awareness of all EU  programs.

The EU representative expressed confidence that there is a serious  potential for cooperation, and for its implementation, the parties  should carry out a joint coordinated and harmonized work.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted the importance of cooperation with  European partners both in the implementation of CEPA and in the  implementation of the phase of reforms deriving from it.

In turn, Mathernova expressed willingness to work with the government  to identify new areas of cooperation in order to maximize the  potential of EU assistance.

The sides touched upon the cooperation of Armenia with the European  financial organizations, discussed also the possibilities of their  most effective use. The interlocutors also talked about the  mechanisms for attracting high-level advisers from EU member states,  through which the advisers will cooperate with the government to  implement CEPA, as well as in coordinating interaction with donors,  assisting the private sector, so that the latter can take advantage  of opportunities that provides an agreement. In addition, the ''CEPA  facility'' instrument of assiatnce will be applied, which can  mobilize about 80 million euros to invest in private business.