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ACTION PLAN PUT INTO FORCE

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Today, the 7th session of the Armenia-EU Cooperation Council affirmed and put into force Armenia – EU Action Plan within the framework of the European Neighborhood programme.

The document is aimed at developing regional integration.

According to the RA Foreign Ministry, the participants of the session touched upon political issues, interior reforms as well as human rights.

The Armenian side represented the construction work of Iran-Armenia gas pipeline and the diversification of energy sources.

The session was followed by the official ceremony of Armenia – EU Action Plan affirmation. In this connection, RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian signed a document with P. Lehtomakin, Minister of Foreign Trade of Finland.

The Action Plan provides Armenia with an opportunity to establish intensive political, cultural, economic and security relations with EU as well as to enter the EU market.

The endorsement of the document gives a perfect ground to implement a number of reforms and to make agreements of higher status with the assistance of the EU. As a result of these actions Armenia will meet the European criteria in view of social, economic and political systems.

The Action Plan highlights the EU-Armenia collaboration, the strengthening of commercial and economic relations via financial assistance rendered by EU which will promote further investments, and will provide increase of export and economic growth.