{"id":29199,"date":"2026-08-11T12:38:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pjc.am\/?p=29199"},"modified":"2026-08-11T12:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:47:11","slug":"armenia-on-the-path-to-eu-visa-liberalization-questions-for-the-eu-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pjc.am\/en\/armenia-on-the-path-to-eu-visa-liberalization-questions-for-the-eu-ambassador\/","title":{"rendered":"Armenia on the Path to EU Visa Liberalization: Questions for the EU Ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1in.am presents answers to the most frequently asked questions about visa liberalization in the form of a direct conversation and Q&amp;A with Vassilis Maragos, Ambassador of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/delegations\/armenia_en?s=216\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/delegations\/armenia_en?s=216\"> <strong>European Union to Armenia.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr. Maragos answered citizens\u2019 questions, explaining:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does visa liberalization actually mean?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What stage is Armenia currently at, and what steps remain ahead?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What could change for Armenian citizens?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These questions and more are addressed in the full <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Db5F0AcOFuB\/\">interview<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The author of this article is\u00a0Gohar Hayrapetyan<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0a journalist from<a href=\"https:\/\/civilnet.am\/en\">\u00a01in.am<\/a>\u00a0within the framework of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pjc.am\/en\/project\/28296-2\/\">\u201cEU\u2013Armenia Strategic Partnership and Visa Liberalization Dialogue\u201d\u00a0<\/a>program, implemented jointly by the Public Journalism Club and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/delegations\/armenia_en?s=216\">Delegation of the European Union to Armenia.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It should be noted that on March 26\u201327 of this year, Gohar Hayrapetyan participated in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/publicjournalismclub\/posts\/pfbid0MikFMtRhy3AiybixcjL77gpgwvsgd3kv3Csg5mA9T1MBbJG3wSHv4qpik34zmar7l?rdid=A5xhYWaj4JkYPNJA#\">a two-day seminar\u00a0<\/a>in Aghveran under the same program title. 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