The EU expects that the privileges set for Armenian products will be activated very soon. This was announced today, September 18, by the EU Ambassador Vasilis Maragos in Vanadzor, "Azatutyut" writes. "Relations between the European Union and Armenia have never been so close, and the European structure is working to make them even more tangible. "Following some very tough, coercive measures that Armenia's important northern partner has taken against exports to that country, the EU has increased its support for trade," the EU ambassador said, stressing the trade concessions offered by Brussels. The facts that will enable many Armenian products to enter the EU market without customs duties. We are talking about the new trade privileges of the EU, with which several hundred types of Armenian products will be able to be exported to the European market without customs duties. Brussels offered the privileges to Armenia against the backdrop of Russian restrictions to help exporters find new markets. "This is really very important, but we do not only offer commercial opportunities, we also support the development of Armenian businesses, including here in Lori. There are a number of businesses that have benefited from EU support and the same applies to the entire country. So we are now working to make sure that all this will bring even greater benefits to the Armenian people, Armenian business, local development of Armenia and this is moving forward," he said. It is planned that the preferential regime will operate for a limited period and will cover a number of Armenian export products. "This week we saw that the European Parliament voted in favor of this proposal, and we expect that this will be formalized very soon," said Maragos.