Talks on making agreement on simplification of visa regime and readmission to start on 27 February between Armenian and EU

Naira Zohrabyan, Head of Armenian National Assembly Standing Committee on European Integration, met Thursday with Ambassador Klaas van der Tempel, Special Representative for the Eastern Partnership at MFA of the Netherlands.

As press-service of the parliament reported, Zohrabyan presented the ongoing talks with respect to the Armenia-EU Association Agreement.The parties reflected on the Agreement's terms concerning the creation of a deep and comprehensive free trade zone. Zohrabyan said that the talks for the agreements on simplification of the visa requirements and on readmission will commence with EU on February 27.

The guests were also interested in several matters regarding Armenia's upcoming parliamentary election. And Naira Zohrabyan thoroughly informed them on the preparations for the election.

For his part, Klaas van der Tempel said he will do everything under his power to provide numerous long-term observers in Armenia, and they will try to take into account all the concerns of the political forces which will run in the election.

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