ARMENIA MOBILITY PARTNERSHIP TO BRING CITIZENS CLOSER
ENPI Info Centre
Oct 28 2011
The EU and Armeniahavelaunched a new Mobility Partnership to step
up dialogue and cooperation on migration issues. ~SThe Mobility
Partnership, together with other instruments such as future Visa
Facilitation and Readmission agreements, will be key in increasing the
mobility of European and Armenian citizens in a well-managed and secure
environment", said EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström.
A press release said on 27 October, Commissioner Malmström,
Poland's Minister of the Interior and Administration Jerzy Miller
and Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian had signed a Joint
Declaration pledging to carry out a series of initiatives in the
field of migration. Commissioner Malmström said the launch of this
Partnership with Armenia was a very important step towards bringing
European and Armenian citizens closer.
Commissioner for Enlargement and the European Neighbourhood Policy
Stefan Füle said this partnership had showed that the EU the Eastern
Partnership countries were ready to move towards a closer integration.
~SFostering mobility and people-to-people contacts is fundamental
for the promotion of social and economic development and mutual
understanding between the people in Armenia and in the EU," the
Commissioner said.
The Mobility Partnership will enhance Armenia~Rs ability to manage
migration and inform, integrate and protect migrants and returnees,
the press release said, adding that it will boost Armenia's capacity
to curb irregular migration and human trafficking. Ten EU Member
States (Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany,
Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Sweden) as well as the
European Training Foundation (ETF) are involved in this partnership,
which remains open to other Member States wishing to take part. (ENPI
Info Centre)
http://enpi-info.eu/maineast.php?id=26879&id_type=1&lang_id=450
ENPI Info Centre
Oct 28 2011
The EU and Armeniahavelaunched a new Mobility Partnership to step
up dialogue and cooperation on migration issues. ~SThe Mobility
Partnership, together with other instruments such as future Visa
Facilitation and Readmission agreements, will be key in increasing the
mobility of European and Armenian citizens in a well-managed and secure
environment", said EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström.
A press release said on 27 October, Commissioner Malmström,
Poland's Minister of the Interior and Administration Jerzy Miller
and Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian had signed a Joint
Declaration pledging to carry out a series of initiatives in the
field of migration. Commissioner Malmström said the launch of this
Partnership with Armenia was a very important step towards bringing
European and Armenian citizens closer.
Commissioner for Enlargement and the European Neighbourhood Policy
Stefan Füle said this partnership had showed that the EU the Eastern
Partnership countries were ready to move towards a closer integration.
~SFostering mobility and people-to-people contacts is fundamental
for the promotion of social and economic development and mutual
understanding between the people in Armenia and in the EU," the
Commissioner said.
The Mobility Partnership will enhance Armenia~Rs ability to manage
migration and inform, integrate and protect migrants and returnees,
the press release said, adding that it will boost Armenia's capacity
to curb irregular migration and human trafficking. Ten EU Member
States (Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany,
Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Sweden) as well as the
European Training Foundation (ETF) are involved in this partnership,
which remains open to other Member States wishing to take part. (ENPI
Info Centre)
http://enpi-info.eu/maineast.php?id=26879&id_type=1&lang_id=450