3rd meeting of the EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform

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Location

Brussels
Belgium
Armenia

The third meeting of the EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform (CSP) was held on 12 September 2023 in Brussels.

During the meeting, a debate focused on assessing the state of play of the implementation of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement. The CSP also discussed the state of play of the justice sector reform.

Other items on the agenda were the impact of industrial development on climate change and promotion of circular economy, and occupational safety.

A joint declaration, prepared by both sides, was discussed and adopted.

Programme

10.00 Opening session

Welcome words by co-chairs of the EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform

  • Mr Simo Tiainen, EU co-chair
  • Ms Lousineh Hakobyan, Armenian co-chair

Assessment of the state of play in the implementation of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement

  • Mr Ara Margaryan, Head of the Europe Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
  • Mr Nikolay Sahakov, Counsellor, Mission of Armenia to the EU
  • Ms Dorota Suliga - Dlouchy, Head of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova and Georgia Division, EEAS
  • Mr David Cullen, Head of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus & Eastern Partnership Coordination Unit, DG NEAR, European Commission

Discussion

11.30 Blockade of the Lachin corridor

  • Ms Lousineh Hakobyan, Europe in Law Association
  • Mr Daniel Ioannisyan, Union of Informed Citizens

12.00 State of Play of the Justice Sector Reform

  • Ms Lousineh Hakobyan, Europe in Law Association
  • Ms Marat Atovmyan, Armenian Lawyers' Association
  • Marie Delplace, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumer Protection (DG JUST), European Commission

Discussion

13.00 Lunch

14.30 The Impact of Industrial Development on Climate Change and Promotion of Circular Economy

  • Mr Gagik Makaryan, Republican Union of Employers of Armenia
  • Ms Karen Martirosyan, Export Armenia
  • Mr Pietro Francesco de Lotto, Consultative Commission on industrial Change, EESC
  • Mr Cillian Lohan, European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform - EESC Permanent Task Force

Discussion

15.30 Coffee break

15.45 Occupational Safety 

  • Ms Anna Barikyan, Confederation of Trade Unions
  • Mr Arsen Igityan, Public Sector Labor Union
  • Ms Isaline Ossieur, Social affairs department, BusinessEurope

Discussion

16.45 Adoption of joint declaration

Downloads

  • Joint statement - 3rd meeting of the EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform