Thursday, March 21 2019 10:19

ArmInfo.A regular meeting of the interdepartmental commission coordinating the implementation of provisions of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Armenia and the EU and the Partnership Priorities  Document between Armenia and the EU.

According to the press service of the government of the Republic of  Armenia, the participants of the meeting discussed the EU comments on  the Armenian side's road-map for implementing the provisions of the  Agreement. The matter, in particular, concerns the proposals and  comments from the EU on cooperation in areas such as political  dialogue, justice, migration, energy, transport, environment and  climate, as well as consumer protection, which should be included in  the draft <roadmap >.

Summing up the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan noted  that taking into account the recommendations of the European side and  the results of the meeting of the interdepartmental commission, a  roadmap will be developed as soon as possible, the final version of  which will be presented to the European side.  To recall, on November  27, 2017 in Brussels, Armenia signed the Comprehensive and Enhanced  Partnership Agreement with the EU. The document covers a wide range  of political, economic, financial and humanitarian issues. The  agreement has no expiration date, but the parties may cancel it,  notifying in writing through diplomatic channels. The regime of  preferential export of Armenian goods GSP + remains in force. It is  also envisaged to strengthen cooperation in the economic and  political spheres, based on close ties and common values, to promote  the democratic, political, economic and institutional stability of  Armenia.

Earlier, ArmInfo, citing the report of the European Commission,  reported that Armenia will receive loans from the European Union  amounting to more than 700 mln EUR  for the implementation of reform  programs.