November 30, 2009 - 21:34 AMT
Armenia ready to begin negotiations over simplified visa regime with EU countries
 "Center for European Policy" organized a conference "Stability and security in the EU Eastern Partnership" on November 27 in Brussels. The conference was attended by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Arman Kirakosyan, as well as Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Konstantin Eliseev, representatives of the EU Council and a representative of the U.S. mission to NATO.

According to Arman Kirakosyan, Eastern Partnership provides a great opportunity of European integration for countries participating in the project. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister also welcomed the launch of discussions on negotiations over the associative agreement between Armenia and the EU.

"The Armenian side is ready to begin negotiations over the free trade regime and simplification of visa regime between Armenia and the EU", the Armenian diplomat said.

He also dwelled on recent developments in Armenia-Turkey rapprochement and the Karabakh conflict, press service of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia reports.