Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan highly praised the decisions made by the European Union at the level of foreign ministers to provide Armenia with assistance through the European Peace Facility and to initiate a dialogue on visa liberalization.
"We warmly welcome the historic decisions made by the EU at the level of foreign ministers regarding the provision of support to Armenia through the European Peace Facility and the initiation of a dialogue on visa liberalization. This is a very significant milestone in the Armenia-EU partnership, a partnership that is deepening based on shared values and principles, as well as a vision of stability, peace, and prosperity. I extend my sincere gratitude to my colleagues from the institutions and member states," Mirzoyan stated.
On July 17, the European Union at the ambassadorial level of all member states approved the European Commission's proposal to start negotiations with Armenia on visa liberalization.
These decisions were made in the context of recent talks between Yerevan and Brussels. In October last year, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated in the European Parliament that Armenia is ready to be closer to the European Union as much as the European Union considers it possible. A few months after this statement, Pashinyan expressed doubts about whether the EU is ready to accept Armenia as a full member.
