In recent years, the number of citizens extradited from the EU to Armenia has increased several times

The protocol on ensuring the implementation of the readmission agreement signed between Armenia and France is included in the starting agenda of the autumn session of the National Assembly. It was discussed today at the RA NA Foreign Relations Committee session.

In 2013, Armenia signed an agreement with the European Union on readmission, which involves ensuring the return of migrants who have illegally arrived in the EU. If the protocol is approved by the parliament, it will ensure the implementation of the agreement.

According to Gagik Yeganyan, head of the State Migration Service of the Republic of Armenia, the republic has been receiving increasing readmission requests in recent years. Thus, if in 2014 only 2 claims were received, in 2015 – 36 claims against 62 persons, then in 2016 the number of claims was already 74. As for the current year, as of August 30, 58 claims against 87 persons have already been received.

To remind, European Union Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Commissioner Stefan Füle said in connection with the signing of the EU-Armenia Readmission Agreement that the successful implementation of the agreement is “the key to moving forward towards further growth of mobility”.