Yerevan welcomes decisions on liberalization of visa regime - Armenian FM

ArmInfo. We salute historic  decisions of EU Foreign Affairs Council on providing assistance to  Armenia under the European Peace Facility and opening Visa  Liberalization Dialogue, Following today's decisions of EU FAC,  Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan welcomed the  decisions:  

"This is a very important milestone in the Armenia-EU partnership  based on shared values and principles as well as the vision for  stability, peace and prosperity.

I sincerely thank my colleagues from the EU and the member states!"

As ArmInfo previously reported, the EU Foreign Affairs Council today,  July 22, considered the conclusions on the dialogue on visa  liberalization with Armenia, as well as the Council's decision on  assistance measures within the European Peace Fund to support the  Armed Forces of Armenia. Both agenda items were approved by the EU  Council.

Last week it became known that the European Council approved the  European Commission's proposal to begin negotiations on visa  liberalization with Armenia.