Armenian Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan met with Johannes Luchner, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, during his visit to Yerevan. They discussed progress in implementing measures under the Armenia-EU Visa Liberalization Action Plan and reforms planned for the coming period.
On the same day, Johannes Luchner visited the Margara border checkpoint on the Armenia-Turkey border to review the work carried out there.
During the meeting, the participants discussed activities under all four pillars of the Armenia-EU Visa Liberalization Action Plan. Particular attention was given to legislative reforms, the introduction of a biometric system, improvements to integrated border management, and issues related to the adoption of strategic documents in the fields of migration and crime prevention.
Both sides positively assessed the progress achieved in implementing the Visa Liberalization Action Plan and emphasized the importance of consistently pursuing the planned reforms.
The meeting was also attended by Vassilis Maragos, Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia and EU Ambassador.
On December 2, 2025, following the sixth meeting of the Armenia-EU Partnership Council in Brussels, Armenia and the European Union signed the Strategic Agenda for Partnership. The document was signed by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas.
