
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced the expectation of liberalization of the visa regime with the EU by 2029, however, the official representative of the European Commission, Paula Pinho, noted that it is too early to make such forecasts.
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In July, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed hope for visa liberalization with the European Union by 2029.
The official representative of the European Commission (EC), Paula Pinho, refused to confirm that a visa-free regime will be introduced between the European Union and Armenia by 2029.
In July, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that he expects visa liberalization with the EU by 2029.
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“Is it too early to predict whether 2029 or another date will be the moment of visa liberalization. I would say that it is, it is too early for such precision,” EC spokesperson Paula Pinho said at a briefing in Brussels.

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