Brussels, 06/12/2011 (Agence Europe) - At the end of his meeting with the Armenian prime minister, Tigran Sarkissian, on Monday 5 December, Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy Stefan Füle emphasised that the EU is, “very pleased to see new and ambitious reform efforts from Armenia, bringing together important priorities of EU-Armenia relations, including preparations for a deep and comprehensive free trade agreement”. The Commissioner and prime minister also discussed setting up the EU-Armenia partnership for reforms. Füle reiterated, “our commitment to support Armenia in advancing its ambitious reform strategy” and encouraged Armenia to remain committed to political reforms. He explained that, “the EU is ready to organise an international event to mobilise international support for a sustained reform effort after Armenian parliamentary elections in May 2012”. In this context, he stressed the importance of ensuring that these elections will be conducted in line with international standards. The two men welcomed the recently adopted EU assistance for governance and the public sector in Armenia. Commissioner Füle added that, “We are also looking forward to starting negotiations on visa facilitation and readmission agreements early in 2012”. (CG/trans/fl)