EU High Representative Josep Borrell and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan have discussed options to start a Visa Liberalisation Dialogue between the country and the bloc.

Borrell said after the EU-Armenia Partnership Council on February 13 he “took good note of Armenia’s strong interest and encouraged Armenia to further step-up reforms in order to progress” on the matter.

“Together, we discussed how we can strengthen our relationship and in particular, the resilience of Armenia, notably in trade, on energy, on connectivity and aviation safety. We will also help decommission the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant while improving nuclear safety,” Borrell said.

“I reaffirmed the European Union’s commitment to support Armenia’s participation in the Black Sea electricity cable project, and other regional connectivity projects. These initiatives have strong potential to serve [as] dividends for peace.”