How close is Armenia to visa-free Europe? When will Armenians be able to travel freely to European countries without bureaucracy and queues? The answers to these questions concern almost every Armenian. And the visa liberalization process has only intensified the anticipation.

In an article authored by Shantnews journalist Gohar Sargsyan, you will find an overview of the main myths circulating in the public and evidence-based responses to them, as well as a discussion on the visa liberalization process featuring a conversation with the EU Ambassador to Armenia, Vassilis Maragos, and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Armen Ghazaryan.

Read the full article here.

The article have been published within the framework of the “EU–Armenia Strategic Partnership and Visa Liberalization Dialogue” program, implemented jointly by the Public Journalism Club and the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia.

It should be noted that on March 26–27 of this year, Gohar Sargsyan participated in a two-day seminar in Aghveran under the same program title. Within the framework of the seminar, 11 representatives of Armenian media outlets met with Vassilis Maragos, Ambassador of the European Union to Armenia, as well as ambassadors and consuls of EU member states and representatives of Armenian state institutions, to discuss the progress of EU–Armenia cooperation, including visa-related issues.