ARMENIA NEGOTIATES READMISSION AGREEMENTS WITH SEVERAL COUNTRIES

Armenpress
Jun 27 2006

YEREVAN, JUNE 27, ARMENPRESS: Armenia has signed readmission agreements
with Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark and Switzerland and is negotiating
readmission agreements with Benelux countries, Germany, Norway,
the Czech Republic, Sweden, Poland, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Russia.

According to deputy foreign minister Armen Baybourdian, signing
of readmission agreements with EU member countries is viewed as a
condition for Armenia for closer integration with the European Union.

He said readmission by Armenia of its citizens living illegally in
some EU countries is supposed to facilitate in future granting visas
to Armenian citizens wishing to visit these countries.

Armenia has developed a special re-integration program for readmitted
Armenians, under which they are provided with various assistance,
jobs, education for children and those who want to start a business
are given a $4,000 loan.