Programme

4th meeting of the EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform

(Yerevan time)

11.30 Opening session

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

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

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

  • Karen Nazaryan, Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister
  • H.E. Vassilis Maragos, Head of EU Delegation to Armenia
  • Julien Bourtembourg, Deputy Head of Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus Division, EEAS
  • Hubert Duhot, Deputy Head of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus & Eastern Partnership Coordination Unit, DG NEAR, European Commission

Discussion

12.45 Lunch

14.00 Exchange with Marina Kaljurand, Chair of European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with South Caucasus

14.30 State of democratic institutions and rule of law in Armenia

  • Daniel Ioannisyan, Member of the CSP
  • Lousineh Hakobyan, Co-Chair of the EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform, President of Europe in Law Association
  • Cristian Pîrvulescu, EESC, rapporteur on fundamental rights and rule of law-related opinions

Discussion

15.30 Chapter 10 on Agriculture and rural development with focus on agri-food trade between EU and Armenia

  • Jesus González García, Senior Expert, Neighbourhood enlargement & pre-accession assistance Unit, DG Agriculture and Rural development, European Commission
  • Tatoul Manaseryan, Alternative Research Center
  • Nerses Karamanukyan, Union of Industries and Businesses
  • Ksenija Simovic, Senior Policy Advisor, Copa-Cogeca

Discussion

16.30 Coffee break

17.00 Adoption of joint declaration