ArmInfo. Armenian FM Ararat Mirzoyan, who is on a visit to Brussels, and Mr Margaritis Schinas, European Commissioner for Promoting European Way of Life, discussed a number of issues on the Armenia-EU partnership agenda.
Satisfaction was expressed with the deepening of the dialogue, including in various areas, and a readiness was expressed to contribute to its further expansion with new initiatives.
Welcoming the positive dynamics of the start of the dialogue on visa liberalization, Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized that the final decision in this direction will correspond to the deepening of cooperation between Armenia and the EU and will play a significant role in the development of contacts between people.
The parties also touched upon current and future cooperation with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), as well as issues of mutual interest in the field of security.
They will mutually highlight the progress achieved by Armenia on a number of indicators related to the European way of life, as well as the EU's continued support for ambitious reforms in the areas of strengthening democratic institutions, the rule of law and the protection of human rights in Armenia.
Issues of regional stability were also discussed. Mirzoyan presented the Republic of Armenia's vision for establishing long-term peace in the region, as well as the government's steps to address the needs and rights of more than 100 thousand Armenians forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of ethnic cleansing by Azerbaijan.