EU DEEPENS COOPERATION WITH ARMENIA IN JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND SECURITY
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.10.2009 17:03 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ RA National Security Council Secretary Artur
Baghdasaryan October 7received a delegation headed by Luigi Sorek, head
of the Department of External Relations of the European Commission’s
Directorate General for Justice, Freedom and Security. The meeting
was also attended by the Head of Delegation of European Commission
in Armenia, Ambassador Raul de Lutsenberg.
The officials discussed establishment of a subcommittee on
justice, freedom and security at the Committee on Cooperation of
Armenia-European Union (EU), which will assist in deepening the
Armenia – the EU dialogue in these spheres.
At the suggestion of Artur Baghdasaryan, it was decided to develop a
working program of the subcommittee with a schedule for appropriate
actions.
During the conversation the sides also discussed issues of border
control and a more simplified system of visa regime between Armenia
and the EU countries.
The two sides touched upon the Armenia-EU cooperation in the framework
of the "Eastern Partnership" and on the whole praised the level of
cooperation between Armenia and the European Union, press service of
the NSS of RA reports.