European Commission's Director for Russia, Eastern Partnership, Central Asia and Regional Cooperation, Mr. Gunnar Wiegand congratulated Armenia on the 20th anniversary of independence.
“We witnessed fantastic preparations for the anniversary and are delighted that Commission's meeting is held on the eve of the celebration,” he told journalists on September 20.
The 12th meeting of the EU-Armenia Cooperation Committee is under way in Yerevan.
With regard to EU-Armenia collaboration, Mr. Wiegand stressed that there is considerable progress in talks on the Association Agreement. “We will come back in October to resume the negotiations,” he said.
“There are moves that need to be taken, particularly those of legislative character. Once they are there we will be able to move ahead,” he emphasized, reminding that two years before they reached agreement with the Armenian government on conducting a course of reform to foster effectiveness of state administration. “We are on the right track and are sure that those moves will be realized in accordance with the schedule,” Mr. Wiegand said.
