YEREVAN. – Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edward Nalbandian, on Wednesday received a delegation, led by Gunnar Vigand, chief negotiator of the European side in talks on Armenia-EU Association Agreement, which has arrived in Armenia to attend 7th plenary session of these talks.   

The parties reflected on agenda issues of Armenia-EU relations, delightfully noting the high level of political dialogue and the deepening cooperation, MFA Press Service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.     

In the context of the talks around the Association Agreement, the parties pleasingly recorded that a good progress is achieved ever since the start of these talks, around 1.5 years ago.   

Nalbandian and Vigand thoroughly discussed the cooperation and outlined the steps to be taken, and exchanged views on the Agreement talks, facilitation of entrance visa requirements, and creation of a free and comprehensive trade zone.  

On the same day, 7th plenary session of the Armenia-EU Association Agreement talks kicked off at the MFA, and FM Nalbandian delivered the event’s opening remarks.

Subsequently the work session commenced, whose moderator from the Armenian side was Deputy FM and Chief Negotiator, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan.