On September 7, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who arrived in Vilnius for a working visit met with Linas Linkevichus, the Foreign Minister of Lithuania - country holding the European Union presidency.

The ministers touched upon the decision of Armenia to join the Customs Union and in that context discussed in details the development of Armenia-European Union relations.

Edward Nalbandian reaffirmed Armenia's willingness to continue close cooperation with the European Union in different directions, to the extent that would be appropriate for the EU and so that it would not contradict Armenia's decision to join the Customs Union

The ministers agreed that it is necessary to further enhance Armenia-European Union relations, based on the results, achieved jointly in recent years.