RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan held a meeting on July 19 with Head of Directorate for Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia, European Commission, Gunnar Wiegand. The RA Government’s press service informed NEWS.am that Head of the EU delegation to Armenia Raul de Luzenberger attended the meeting.

Premier Sargsyan stressed the importance of negotiations for Armenia’s associate membership in the EU. The sides discussed the details of a comprehensive subprogram of government body development under the Eastern Partnership project. The sides pointed out the importance of the EU advisory group’s cooperation with Armenia’s government agencies, which will facilitate reforms in the government system.

Gunnar Wiegand conveyed First-Vice-President of the European Commission Catherine Ashton’s greetings to the RA Premier and invited him to visit the European Commission in Brussels.