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“The European Union provides valuable assistance for the ongoing reforms in our country, supports the efforts made by Armenia towards the continuous promotion of human rights and the rule of law, further strengthening of democratic institutions, improving judiciary and effective governance,” Armenia’s FM Edward Nalbandian stated on Wednesday during the remarks at the Fourth European Armenian Convention

In the minister’s words, the support of the European Union also extends to different sectors of Armenia’s economy, including energy, transport, agriculture. “We actively cooperate in the fields of education, innovation, science and culture, including through such programs as Horizon 2020, Erasmus Plus and others. This year we have concluded the negotiations with the European Union on "Creative Europe" programme and the Common Aviation Area Agreement. In this regard, I would like to specifically highlight that the Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement has been finalized and initialed. The signing of the Agreement can become one of the main achievements of the EU Eastern Partnership Summit to be held in Brussels in November,” stated the foreign minister.

He next listed some more issues on the Armenia-EU cooperation agenda, including the launching of the visa liberalization dialogue that was one of the commitments enshrined in the Riga declaration of the EU Eastern Partnership and as an component for the enhanced mobility and deepening of people to people contacts.