Greece Reaffirms Support for Armenia’s EU Visa Liberalisation Efforts

During a meeting between Armenian Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan and Greek Ambassador Christos Sofianopoulos, both sides emphasized the importance of strengthening bilateral relations and exploring cooperation in areas such as law enforcement, civil protection, migration, and citizenship.

Ambassador Sofianopoulos reiterated Greece’s full support for Armenia’s efforts toward achieving visa-free travel with the European Union. Minister Sargsyan also stressed the need to deepen collaboration between the two countries at the ministerial level.

Visa Liberalisation a Key Priority for Armenia

The EU-Armenia visa liberalisation process remains a top national priority. According to Nelly Davtyan, Head of the Migration and Citizenship Service at Armenia’s Interior Ministry, the action plan for EU visa liberalisation is expected to be finalized by June 2025. Once completed, the plan will no longer be open to negotiation and will provide clear requirements based on the experience of other countries.

One major requirement for progress is the introduction of biometric passports and ID cards, which Armenia plans to roll out in the first half of 2026. Davtyan noted that implementing biometric infrastructure has been one of the most challenging aspects of the process. Previously, Armenia issued biometric passports between 2011 and 2017.

While no exact timeline has been provided for when the visa-free regime might take effect, Armenian authorities remain committed to meeting EU benchmarks and advancing the visa liberalisation process.