Armenia, EU hold sixth meeting of Partnership Committee

ArmInfo.  The sixth meeting of the Armenia-EU Partnership Committee, formed on the basis of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), was held on  July 8 in Brussels.

As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs  of Armenia, the meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Internal  Affairs of Armenia Armen Ghazaryan, Deputy Minister of Foreign  Affairs of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan and Deputy Managing Director of  the European External Action Service for Eastern Europe and Russia  Audron Perkauskene.

During the meeting, significant progress in the partnership between  Armenia and the EU was noted, the statements of the Minister of  Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and the EU High  Representative Kaja Kallas were emphasized, including regarding the  approval of the action plan for visa liberalization by the European  Commission.

At the meeting, Ghazaryan presented the reforms in the Armenian  police system, spoke about the changes made in the areas of human  rights and the fight against corruption, as well as the introduction  of a new standard for the use of force.

The process of visa liberalization, effective tools for managing  border and migration flows, as well as disaster risk management  mechanisms introduced in Armenia were also discussed.

The EU commended Armenia's commitment to democracy, the rule of law  and progress in the field of human rights. The need for continued  reforms and additional steps to eradicate all forms of discrimination  was emphasized. The parties also noted the importance of the full  participation of civil society in decision- making and public  administration.

In the context of foreign, security and defense policy, the parties  welcomed the recently signed agreement between Armenia and the EU  defining Armenia's participation in EU crisis management missions and  operations, as well as the holding of the first consultations on  security and defense between Armenia and the EU.