EC/Armenia agreement: partnership and cooperation agreementPartnership and Cooperation Agreement • December 2nd, 2024
Contract Type FiledDecember 2nd, 2024OBJECTIVE: conclusion of a partnership and cooperation agreement between the Community and its Member States and Armenia. SUBSTANCE: this is a mixed agreement covering areas for which both the Community and the Member States are competent. It is concluded for an initial period of ten years and comprises the following elements: . establishment of a political dialogue; . provisions covering trade in goods, labour conditions, establishment and operation of companies, cross-border supply of services, payments and capital, competition, intellectual, industrial and commercial property protection, legislative cooperation, economic cooperation, respect for democracy and human rights, cooperation in combating illegal activities and illegal immigration, cultural cooperation and financial cooperation; . human rights conditionality clause, allowing the agreement to be suspended, even unilaterally, in the event of violation of the agreement's essential elements such as respect for democratic princi