EU's Josep Borrell praises decision to start visa liberalization dialogue with Armenia

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YEREVAN, July 23. /ARKA/. Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, praised the decision made by the EU Council of Foreign Ministers on Monday to begin a dialogue with Armenia on visa liberalization and allocate €10 million from the European Peace Facility to the country. Borrell made this announcement at a press conference on Tuesday./pp “The EU Council adopted two important decisions which will strengthen our partnership with Armenia. First, we adopted the first-ever Assistance Measure under the European Peace Facility for Armenia, for around €10 million. Second, we gave the green light to launch a visa liberalization dialogue with Armenia. I am very happy that this could be finally agreed before the summer break - because you know how the situation is tense in the Caucasus, and this will strengthen our partnership with Armenia,” Borrell said./pp

On July 22, the EU Foreign Ministers Council approved the allocation of €10 million to Armenia from the European Peace Facility and the start of a dialogue on EU-Armenia visa liberalization. The funds from the European Peace Facility will be used to set up a full-fledged tent camp for a battalion. The purpose of the funding is to enhance Armenia's resilience and interoperability of its armed forces in the event of the country's participation in international military missions and peacekeeping operations./pp br/p