Wednesday, February 28 2024 13:37

ArmInfo.Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan received the  delegation headed by Adrienn Kiraly, the newly appointed Director for Neighborhood East & Institution Building of the Directorate-General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission. Head of the EU Delegatio government reports.

At the beginning of the meeting, Adrienn Kiraly handed over to the  Deputy Prime Minister the agreement signed by the EU on financing  budget support aimed at meeting the priority needs of forcibly  displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as an agreement on  financing technical assistance aimed at implementing CEPA components.   The Deputy Prime Minister congratulated Adrienn Kiraly on her  appointment, expressing confidence that through joint efforts the  RA-EU cooperation will deepen.  Mher Grigoryan, highly appreciating  the cooperation with the EU, emphasized the importance of the process  of implementing the RA-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership  Agreement (CEPA) and the implementation of joint programs developed  within the framework of the Economic and Investment Plan from the  point of view of sustainable development of Armenia.

During the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan presented  the EU delegation with the main goals and principles of the  Crossroads of the World project, emphasizing its importance from the  point of view of establishing stability and lasting peace in the  region. In this context, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the  importance of Armenia's participation in large regional  infrastructure projects and expressed hope that the "Crossroads of  Peace" will become an integral part of the "Global Gateway"  initiative.

The interlocutors pointed to promising areas of cooperation, in  particular in the areas of human capital development, infrastructure  development, trade and economics. Particular emphasis was placed on  ongoing and planned reforms in the field of public administration and  digitalization, which should correspond to modern trends. The  "Academic City" initiative announced by the Government and its main  goals were also discussed.