September 22, 2009 RA National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan received the EU delegation headed by Gunnar Wiegand, Director for Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia.

The parties discussed the issues of Armenia-EU action plan details, as well as the prospects of political cooperation within the framework of European Neighborhood Policy, RA National Security Council Press Service informed NEWS.am.

Gunnar Wiegand expressed content with the process of program implementation and emphasized the EU Advisory Group activities in Armenia. The sides outlined the necessity of hastening the process of establishing EU information centers in Armenia.

Artur Baghdasaryan touched upon the facilitation of visa restrictions with EU member states. Wiegand expressed the EU readiness to support the procedure.

According to Baghdasaryan, working group headed by RA Deputy Foreign Minister was formed, that will undertake the elaboration of the relative agreements.

The officials also spoke of the Armenia-Turkey reconciliation and NKR conflict settlement within the context of the regional security strengthening.