Armenia

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EU relations with Armenia are governed by the EU -Armenia Partnership- and Cooperation Agreement signed in 1996 and entered into force in 1999.

Following the enlargement of the European Union, the EU launched the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and Armenia became part of this policy in 2004. On the basis of a Country Report pdf - 140 KB [140 KB] ( published in March 2005) an ENP Action Plan pdf - 102 KB [102 KB] Deutsch (de) français (fr) was discussed by the Commission and the Armenian government and finally adopted on November 14, 2006.

The main EU co-operation objectives, policy responses and priority fields can be found in the Country Strategy Paper 2007-2013 pdf - 262 KB [262 KB] Deutsch (de) français (fr) . On the basis of bilateral priorities, also a National Indicative Programme (NIP) pdf - 79 KB [79 KB] Deutsch (de) français (fr) has been adopted in agreement with the Armenian authorities. The NIP covers the period from 2007-2010. For this period an indicative total sum of €98,4 million has been allocated; in addition to the ENPI national programme, Armenia will also benefit from the ENPI regional and interregional programmes, plus a number of thematic programmes such as the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights - EIDHR. For the priorities and for a detailed break-down of the actions supported see under the links mentioned above.

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General information

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  • Size : 29,743 km2
  • Population : 2,968,586 (2008)
  • Capital : Yerevan
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