British Parliament ratifies EU-Armenia agreement

The United Kingdom has ratified the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the European Union and Armenia.

Ambassador Judith Farnworth shared the news on Twitter on Monday afternoon, expressing delight with the successful completion of the process by her country’s Parliament.  

“Delighted to confirm UK ratification of EU Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement,” she tweeted.

The deal, signed on the sidelines of the Eastern Partnership countries’ 2017 summit, has been so far ratified by eight out of the 28 EU member states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, UK, Romania and Denmark).