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BETTER MOBILITY BETWEEN THE EU AND ARMENIA: A CONFERENCE FACILITATES DIALOGUE ON MOBILITY PARTNERSHIPS
armradio.am
07.12.2011 11:24
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, the European Commission
(EC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) convened
today a high-level conference on the Mobility Partnerships with the
European Union. The conference aimed at addressing the implementation
of such partnerships with the Eastern Partner countries and the launch
of the EU-Armenia Mobility Partnership signed in October 2011.
During the event detailed information was provided to the Armenian
Government institutions and civil society about Mobility Partnerships,
which are an important tool of the EU's Global Approach to Migration
and Mobility. Representatives of the Moldovan and Georgian Governments,
and IOM Missions in Moldova and Georgia presented best practices
and lessons learnt from the implementation of similar Mobility
Partnerships in Moldova and Georgia respectively. The conference
also involved the representatives of Armenia, EU Member States and
the European Commission in an active discussion on the expectations
and perspectives for Armenia and the EU after the recently signed
EU-Armenia Mobility Partnership.
Mr. Zohrab Mnatsakanian, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia, welcomed
the initiative of the conference as an instrumental convention for
discussing the practical sides of implementation of the MP.
IOM Regional Director for Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and Central
Asia, Ms. Renate Held appreciated the opportunity for IOM to assist
in implementation of the EU's Mobility Partnerships in ENP region and
reconfirmed IOM's readiness to continue this technical assistance
with regard to migration management reforms in Armenia, including
all migration-related aspects of the cooperation with the EU.
Mr. Onno Simons, Acting Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia said
that the launch of the Mobility Partnership with Armenia confirms
the EU's commitment to continue actively cooperating on the issue of
well-managed and secure mobility. The EU-Armenia Mobility Partnership
Declaration was signed in Luxembourg on 27 October 2011. Ten EU Member
States (Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy,
the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Sweden) are participating. The
Mobility Partnership is expected to enhance Armenia's ability to manage
migration and inform, integrate and protect migrants and returnees,
as well as boost Armenia's capacity to curb irregular migration and
human trafficking. The Joint Declaration identifies four areas for
increased dialogue and cooperation under the headings of: (a) mobility,
legal migration and integration; (b) migration and development;
(c) fight against irregular immigration and trafficking in human
beings, readmission, security of identity and travel documents,
border management; and (d) asylum and international protection.
Mobility partnerships are flexible and non-legally binding frameworks
for well-managed movements of people between the EU and a third
country. Their goal is to ensure, through dialogue and practical
cooperation, that there is a responsible and joint management of
migratory flows that protect the interests of the Union, of its
partners and of the migrants themselves. They are part of the process
of implementing the global approach to migration developed by the EU
over the last few years.
armradio.am
07.12.2011 11:24
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, the European Commission
(EC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) convened
today a high-level conference on the Mobility Partnerships with the
European Union. The conference aimed at addressing the implementation
of such partnerships with the Eastern Partner countries and the launch
of the EU-Armenia Mobility Partnership signed in October 2011.
During the event detailed information was provided to the Armenian
Government institutions and civil society about Mobility Partnerships,
which are an important tool of the EU's Global Approach to Migration
and Mobility. Representatives of the Moldovan and Georgian Governments,
and IOM Missions in Moldova and Georgia presented best practices
and lessons learnt from the implementation of similar Mobility
Partnerships in Moldova and Georgia respectively. The conference
also involved the representatives of Armenia, EU Member States and
the European Commission in an active discussion on the expectations
and perspectives for Armenia and the EU after the recently signed
EU-Armenia Mobility Partnership.
Mr. Zohrab Mnatsakanian, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia, welcomed
the initiative of the conference as an instrumental convention for
discussing the practical sides of implementation of the MP.
IOM Regional Director for Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and Central
Asia, Ms. Renate Held appreciated the opportunity for IOM to assist
in implementation of the EU's Mobility Partnerships in ENP region and
reconfirmed IOM's readiness to continue this technical assistance
with regard to migration management reforms in Armenia, including
all migration-related aspects of the cooperation with the EU.
Mr. Onno Simons, Acting Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia said
that the launch of the Mobility Partnership with Armenia confirms
the EU's commitment to continue actively cooperating on the issue of
well-managed and secure mobility. The EU-Armenia Mobility Partnership
Declaration was signed in Luxembourg on 27 October 2011. Ten EU Member
States (Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy,
the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Sweden) are participating. The
Mobility Partnership is expected to enhance Armenia's ability to manage
migration and inform, integrate and protect migrants and returnees,
as well as boost Armenia's capacity to curb irregular migration and
human trafficking. The Joint Declaration identifies four areas for
increased dialogue and cooperation under the headings of: (a) mobility,
legal migration and integration; (b) migration and development;
(c) fight against irregular immigration and trafficking in human
beings, readmission, security of identity and travel documents,
border management; and (d) asylum and international protection.
Mobility partnerships are flexible and non-legally binding frameworks
for well-managed movements of people between the EU and a third
country. Their goal is to ensure, through dialogue and practical
cooperation, that there is a responsible and joint management of
migratory flows that protect the interests of the Union, of its
partners and of the migrants themselves. They are part of the process
of implementing the global approach to migration developed by the EU
over the last few years.