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EU COUNCIL LOOKS FORWARD TO THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE VISA FACILITATION AGREEMENT WITH ARMENIA
18:01 18.02.2013
Armenia, EU
The Council of the European Union has published its conclusions on
the Eastern Partnership after the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in
Brussels on February 18.
The Council reaffirms the importance it attaches to the Eastern
Partnership, as a specific dimension of the European Neighbourhood
Policy, and its objective of accelerating the political association
and deepening the economic integration of the Eastern European partner
countries with the EU, based on the Eastern Partnership Joint Summit
Declarations of May 2009 and September 2011.
The Council acknowledges the European aspirations and the European
choice of some partners and their commitment to build deep and
sustainable democracy. It highlights the particular role of the Eastern
Partnership to support those who seek an ever closer relationship
with the EU.
Looking forward to the Vilnius Summit, it emphasizes that the pace of
reforms will determine the intensity of cooperation and partners most
engaged in reforms will benefit most from their relationship with the
EU. In this context, the Council looks forward to the elections in
2013 in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia and underlines the importance
of them being held in line with international standards and previous
relevant recommendations by OSCE/ODIHR.
The Council recalls that the European Council has called for
progress as regards the Association Agreements including DCFTAs with
the Republic of Moldova, Georgia and Armenia with a view to their
finalisation by the time of the Summit. It appreciates the launching
of work with these partners on Association Agendas to replace the
ENP Action Plans with the view to preparing for and facilitating the
implementation of the Association Agreements.
The Council reminds that negotiations on both the Visa Facilitation and
Readmission Agreements with Armenia have been swiftly concluded and
the Visa Facilitation Agreement with Armenia was signed in December
2012. The Council now looks forward to their entry into force by the
time of the Vilnius Summit.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/02/18/eu-council-looks-forward-to-the-entry-into-force-of-the-visa-facilitation-agreement-with-armenia/
From: A. Papazian
18:01 18.02.2013
Armenia, EU
The Council of the European Union has published its conclusions on
the Eastern Partnership after the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in
Brussels on February 18.
The Council reaffirms the importance it attaches to the Eastern
Partnership, as a specific dimension of the European Neighbourhood
Policy, and its objective of accelerating the political association
and deepening the economic integration of the Eastern European partner
countries with the EU, based on the Eastern Partnership Joint Summit
Declarations of May 2009 and September 2011.
The Council acknowledges the European aspirations and the European
choice of some partners and their commitment to build deep and
sustainable democracy. It highlights the particular role of the Eastern
Partnership to support those who seek an ever closer relationship
with the EU.
Looking forward to the Vilnius Summit, it emphasizes that the pace of
reforms will determine the intensity of cooperation and partners most
engaged in reforms will benefit most from their relationship with the
EU. In this context, the Council looks forward to the elections in
2013 in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia and underlines the importance
of them being held in line with international standards and previous
relevant recommendations by OSCE/ODIHR.
The Council recalls that the European Council has called for
progress as regards the Association Agreements including DCFTAs with
the Republic of Moldova, Georgia and Armenia with a view to their
finalisation by the time of the Summit. It appreciates the launching
of work with these partners on Association Agendas to replace the
ENP Action Plans with the view to preparing for and facilitating the
implementation of the Association Agreements.
The Council reminds that negotiations on both the Visa Facilitation and
Readmission Agreements with Armenia have been swiftly concluded and
the Visa Facilitation Agreement with Armenia was signed in December
2012. The Council now looks forward to their entry into force by the
time of the Vilnius Summit.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/02/18/eu-council-looks-forward-to-the-entry-into-force-of-the-visa-facilitation-agreement-with-armenia/
From: A. Papazian