YEREVAN. – Meeting of the Eastern Partnership senior officials was held Tuesday in Brussels. Armenia’s delegation led by Deputy FM and Armenia-EU Association Agreement Chief Negotiator, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, also attended the event.  

In his opening remarks, Štefan Füle, the European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, reflected on the revised policy of European Neighbourhood, Armenian MFA press service informs. It was noted that the EU will apply the “more for more” precept. Also, the Commissioner recalled that European Commission President José Manuel Barroso was greatly impressed by his recent visit to Armenia.      

In his turn, Mnatsakanyan stressed that Armenia’s relations with EU are being built on a common system of value. He added that carrying out reforms, which are anchored in common values and principles with EU, is a part of Armenia’s domestic agenda, and Eastern Partnership provides an opportunity to stimulate them. Armenia’s Deputy FM reaffirmed the country’s readiness to finish the talks on the Armenia-EU Association Agreement—including the establishment of the Armenia-EU Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Zone—prior to the Eastern Partnership summit to be held in Vilnius next year. 

The interlocutors also discussed regional security and stability matters.