YEREVAN. – Armenia registered a breakthrough year in developing relations with the EU, Armenian PM Tigran Sargsyan stated on Wednesday at the meeting with the newly appointed head of the EU Delegation in Armenia, Ambassador Traian Hristea.

Sargsyan congratulated the Ambassador on the appointment, government’s press service informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“We are interested in rapidly developing relations with the EU. This year was a breakthrough. We managed to exceed our index of national program,” PM said.

Hristea, in his turn, said that EU is interested in deepening relations with Armenia and supporting reforms implemented in the state.

The sides touched upon on creation of free trade zone, relaxation of the visa regime, as well as modernizing checkpoints and other issues of mutual interests.