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The Council of the EU has approved the signing of aviation agreements with 4 countries, including Armenia, the Council said i na released press statement on Monday. "The Council today gave the go-ahead for the signing of three neighborhood aviation agreements – with Ukraine, Armenia and Tunisia ­– as well as an air transport agreement with Qatar. These agreements will open up the air transport market, offering new opportunities for both consumers and operators. Through more efficient connectivity, they will promote trade, tourism, investment and economic and social development," the statement read.

The agreements will remove market restrictions in relation to the EU’s neighboring countries and associate these countries with the EU’s internal aviation market, as they will adopt EU aviation standards and implement EU aviation rules. The decisions on Ukraine, Armenia and Qatar enable application of the agreement on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into force.

The agreements are expected to be signed in autumn 2021. Every agreement will then need to be ratified by each member state, the Union and the other party.