On 30 October, Arpine Sargsyan, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, received a delegation led by Johannes Luchner, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the work being carried out across all four pillars of the Armenia–EU Visa Liberalisation Action Plan (VLAP), particularly legislative reforms, the introduction of a biometric system, the enhancement of integrated border management, and issues related to the adoption of strategic documents in the areas of migration and crime prevention.

Both sides positively assessed the progress made in implementing the Visa Liberalisation Action Plan (VLAP), and emphasised the importance of the consistent continuation of the planned reforms.

The meeting was also attended by Vassilis Maragos, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia, Ambassador.
On the same day, Johannes Luchner visited the Margara border crossing point on the Armenia–Turkey border and familiarised himself with the work carried out there.