Scientific, Technological and Cultural Co-operation Agreement with Armenia

On 31 May 1999, the Council officially concluded the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement (PCA) between the European Union and Armenia. This agreement was already signed in April 1996. The PCAs⁽¹⁾, which replace the co-operation agreement concluded in 1989 between the EU and the USSR for Armenia, as well as for Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Uzbekistan provides for strengthened co-operation in a large number of sectors: legislative, economic co-operation, scientific, technology and culture.

Science and technology co-operation shall cover:

the exchange of scientific and technical information;
joint RTD activities;
training activities and mobility programmes for scientists, researchers and technicians engaged in RTD on both sides.

Where such co-operation involves education and/or training, the Parties shall co-operate with the aim of raising the level of general education and professional qualifications in the Republic of Armenia, both in public and private sectors.

Footnotes

1. Council and Commision Decision of 31 May 1999 on the conclusion of the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part,
Official Journal no L 239/42 of 9 September 1999.

Created: 9 December 1999
Updated: 22 December 1999