Commissioner Füle congratulates Armenia on the signing of the Readmission Agreement

Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Štefan Füle congratulated the Armenian Foreign Minister on this occasion of signing of the Readmission Agreement and underlined that successful implementation was key to moving towards further enhancement of mobility.

The Commissioner welcomed an improvement in the conduct of the last presidential elections in February as reported by OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission but underlined the need to implement its remaining recommendations, including in view of the forthcoming elections to the Yerevan City Council on 5 May.

On Nagorno-Karabakh, he stressed the need for restraint on both sides and noted the progress in the negotiations on the Association Agreement.

Finally the Commissioner underlined the need for a thorough preparation through an inclusive process by the Armenian side of the donors’ conference, planned for later this year, so that it achieves the best possible results. This donors’ conference is meant to help Armenia implement its reform priorities to the benefit of Armenian citizens.