Visa liberalization with EU strategic step for Armenia
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan highly appreciates the official beginning of visa liberalization talks with the European Union
Margaritis Schinas
Armenia, EU launch visa liberalization talks
Yerevan and Brussels are officially launching talks on visa liberalization
EU opens visa liberalization talks with Armenia
Citizens of Armenia will be able to obtain simplified visas to enter EU countries. Negotiations on this issue will be held in Yerevan.
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