At the third meeting of the EU-Armenia Partnership Committee on Thursday 28 April, the European Union encouraged Armenia to continue implementing concrete reforms in line with their Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
Welcoming Yerevan’s continued commitment to reform and very good cooperation in various sectors, the EU stands ready to provide further expertise and financial assistance to strengthen the government’s capacity to design and implement key governance reforms and to move towards EU standards.
According to the European External Action Service (EEAS) press release, the EU and Armenia will continue their political dialogue and cooperation on the implementation of the justice sector reform, while extending these discussions to the education sector in order to advance the finalisation and implementation of the education reform strategy. The EU encouraged Yerevan to make further progress towards greater media freedom, while acknowledging the work done, the statement said.
The Partnership Committee examined the implementation of CEPA in many areas, including the rule of law, the economy, mobility, transport, energy, the environment and climate action. The two sides agreed to strengthen their collaboration on aviation safety and to monitor the implementation of the Armenian National Action Plan on nuclear safety.
Furthermore, according to the EEAS, Armenia’s willingness to enter into a dialogue on visa liberalisation was acknowledged during the meeting.
Finally, the Partnership Committee discussed issues related to the Eastern Partnership and regional affairs. (Original version in French by Camille-Cerise Gessant)