  EU envoy says Armenia may obtain visa-free travel by 2020 November 28, 2017 - 10:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The liberalization of the visa regime with the European Union may be concluded by 2020, head of the bloc's delegation to Armenia Piotr Switalski told reporters on Monday, November 27, Sputnik reports. According to him, the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement signed on November 24 between Armenia and the EU clearly stipulates the conditions for liberalization of the visa regime. According to him, legal, administrative and institutional reforms requiring long-term commitment should be implemented for this purpose. "We, together with our colleagues, will do everything possible to implement this agreement, which is so important for both parties," Switalski said. Read also:Armenia-EU deal contains clear statement on Karabakh: Switalski EU envoy says fresh start with Armenia 'will open new doors'  Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
