European Commission published first report on Armenia’s progress in implementing Visa Liberalization Action Plan

The European Commission has published the First Progress Report on the implementation by Armenia of the Action Plan on Visa Liberalisation, highlighting that the country has made “good progress.”
 
In line with the established methodology, the Commission has assessed the implementation of the visa liberalisation action plan (VLAP) by Armenia on the basis of the information and relevant legislative and policy documents provided by the Armenian authorities.
 
“The Commission also monitors the progress made by Armenia through the EU-Armenia Joint Visa Facilitation Committee, the EU-Armenia Joint Readmission Committee, the EU-Armenia Subcommittee on Justice, Freedom and Security, and the Human Rights Dialogue. In all of these frameworks there is an advanced level of dialogue and cooperation between the EU and Armenia. On the basis of the above, the Commission considers that Armenia has made good progress in the implementation of the benchmarks relevant for the first phase (legislative and policy framework) of the VLAP, considering that the VLAP was officially handed over to Armenian authorities only in November 2025. The first set of benchmarks under block 1(document security, including biometrics) and - within block 2 (on migration management) are already at an advanced stage of fulfilment. Armenia is also progressing well in the implementation of the first set of benchmarks related to the other policy areas covered under block 2 (integrated border management, asylum), block 3 (public order and security) and block 4 (external relations and fundamental rights) in the VLAP,” the report said.
 
“The findings of this first progress report by the Commission will be presented to the European Parliament and the Council. These findings will also be presented and discussed by the Commission with the Armenian authorities in the next Senior Officials meeting. The Commission will continue to support Armenia in the implementation of the VLAP including through dedicated technical and financial assistance from the Resilience and Growth Plan for Armenia being rolled out. The Commission will actively monitor the fulfilment of all benchmarks under the four blocks of the VLAP, with the support of EU Member States’s experts. Additional EU evaluation missions will be organised in Armenia in the coming period in view of assessing progress made by the Armenian authorities in fulfilling all benchmarks under the first phase. The recommendations included in this report should guide the Armenian authorities in closing the gaps identified. This monitoring will inform forthcoming reports from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the progress made by Armenia in implementing the VLAP,” it added.