EU and Armenia sign readmission agreement
The EU and Armenia signed on 19 April 2013 an agreement on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation at a ceremony that took place in Brussels.
On behalf of the EU, the agreement was signed by Rory Montgomery, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the EU, and by Cecilia Malmström, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs. For Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, signed the agreement.
The main objective of this agreement is to establish, on the basis of reciprocity, rapid and effective procedures for the identification and safe and orderly return of those persons.
The agreement will now be sent to the European Parliament with a view to obtaining its consent before it can be concluded. It will enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date on which the two parties notify each other that the internal procedures have been completed, together with the visa facilitation agreement signed in December 2012.
Source: news.am
