The Government of the Republic of Armenia

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Gunnar Wigand, Director for Eastern European, South Caucasian and Central Asian Affairs of EC General Department for External Relations. In attendance was Head of EU delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Raul de Lutzenberger.

From the perspective of ongoing reforms, the Prime Minister underscored the importance of the startup of talks on the association agreement to be signed between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union.

Details of Eastern Partnership Program’s State agency development comprehensive program were discussed during the meeting. In this context, the interlocutors emphasized those capacity building-wise joint efforts exercised by the EU advisory group and local agencies which may well lead to successful public sector reform and enhanced governance efficiency in Armenia.

Gunnar Wigand forwarded to the Prime Minister EC Vice President Catherine Ashton’s best regards and invited Tigran Sargsyan to visit the EC headquarters in Brussels.