The EU Foreign Affairs Council authorized the European Commission and the High Representative to open negotiations on a new, legally binding and overarching agreement with Armenia.
The decision has been adopted during the EU ministers during their meeting on Monday.
This agreement will replace the current EU-Armenia partnership and cooperation, Virginie Battu-Henriksson, press officer for foreign affairs and development cooperation, said in a response to inquiry by Armenian News-NEWS.am.
The EU is committed to further develop and strengthen comprehensive cooperation with Armenia in all areas of mutual interest within the Eastern Partnership framework. The official launching of negotiations is envisaged to take place before the end of the year.