Wednesday, November 27 2019 10:55

ArmInfo. The main directions of the 2020 action plan for the development of cooperation between Armenia and the European Union have already been agreed. This  was announced in Yerevan during a meeting with Director of the  European Commission's Directorate for Neighborhood and Enlargement  Negotiation Enlargement Lawrence Meredith and Deputy Managing  Director for Europe, Central Asia, Eastern Partnership, Russia,  Regional Cooperation and the OSCE in the European External Relations  Service, Luc Devin RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan.   According to the press service of the Government of Armenia, during  the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister noted the importance of  cooperation with the EU and touched upon the implementation of the  Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between Armenia and  the EU. The Deputy Prime Minister presented the work of the  interdepartmental commission headed by him and spoke with  satisfaction about the process of its implementation after the  approval of the agreed roadmap. Mher Grigoryan also noted the  achievements in the framework of bilateral cooperation, emphasizing  that the documents developed as part of the action plan for 2019 are  already under development and the main directions of the annual  action plan for 2020 have been agreed.

Thanking for the reception, Lawrence Meredith and Luc Devin  emphasized that the EU will continue to provide practical support to  the reforms initiated by the Armenian government. Luc Devin noted  with satisfaction the effective work of government representatives in  coordinating work with the EU. Lawrence Meredith, in turn, noted that  the European Union is interested in providing the necessary  assistance to Armenia, including in the field of justice, education  and high technologies, as well as in unlocking economic potential.   The interlocutors also exchanged views on the development of human  capital in Armenia.