On February 26, 2025, Vassilis Maragos, the Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, met with Armenia’s Minister of Interior, Arpie Sargsyan. This meeting came after the first EU expert mission visited the country.
During the meeting, they looked at how far they’ve come with visa liberalisation. They also planned the next steps before the second assessment mission, the Schengen mission.
According to Armenpress, the EU Ambassador was happy with the efforts and results so far. He said the cooperation between the EU and Armenia has been very good. He hopes to keep seeing progress and the effective carrying out of reforms.
Minister Sargsyan was also pleased with the cooperation between the two sides. He thanked the EU for helping with the ongoing reforms in the Ministry of Interior and its related departments.
Besides that, the EU Ambassador and Minister Sargsyan talked about new joint plans. They set the direction for their cooperation in visa liberalisation and said they’d keep working hard.
Visa liberalisation is a big deal for Armenia. With this agreement, Armenian passport holders will be able to travel to the Schengen Area without a visa. But before Armenia can get this agreement, it has to meet certain conditions and make reforms based on the EU’s suggestions.
Armenian Lawmaker Hopeful for Visa – Free Travel Soon
Arman Yeghoyan, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on EU Integration Affairs, said he hopes the visa liberalisation agreement with the EU will be reached in a few years.
Yeghoyan said the country’s authorities will do all they can to make this agreement happen quickly. He stressed that visa exemption is very important for Armenia. He also said they’ve been working really hard to make visa – free travel a reality.
Yeghoyan said they’re not only working with the EU authorities on this. They’re also working with each EU member state separately.
Just like Minister Sargsyan, Yeghoyan said the Armenian authorities will keep working with their EU counterparts. They’ll take all the steps needed to make the process go smoothly.
The Prime Minister of Armenia has also said the country wants a quick solution to the visa – free travel agreement with the EU.
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