In Armenia about reforms and EU support
Yerevan (27th September) - Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle visited Armenia where he met with political representatives of the country as well as with the civil society. In all meetings he reaffirmed that Armenia is an important partner for the EU, appreciated its efforts to further strengthen the relationship with the European Union and its active engagement within the Eastern Partnership. Commissioner Füle also encouraged further reform efforts in the country. In his meeting with Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Commissioner Füle stressed the need for Armenia to pursue the path of reforms with the active support of the EU based on the so called “more for more” principle, meaning more support for more reforms and more progress. Click on the newsitem title to see the Commissioner's speech.
They also signed financing programmes totalling €43m to prepare for the implementation of the EU-Armenia Association Agreement (see press points). The role of the civil society in delivering the change in a transforming society was the main topic of a discussion between Commissioner Štefan Füle and representatives of the Civil Society in Armenia at the start of the visit when he participated in a high level seminar on civil society in democratic governance.
During his stay in Armenia Commissioner Füle met also with the chairmen of the Foreign Relations and European Integration committees of the National Assembly and the representatives of the opposition.
More information : See Commissioner Füle's speech 
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