Slovenia’s foreign minister has outlined the key reforms Armenia needs to pursue on its path toward European Union membership, highlighting the rule of law, an impartial judiciary and public administration reform.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan, Slovenian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tone Kajzer said these reforms were essential for Armenia’s European integration, according to Armenia Today.

“The rule of law, an impartial judicial system and public administration reforms are crucial for Armenia’s European integration,” the Slovenian minister said.

He stressed the importance of establishing a genuinely independent and impartial judiciary to ensure that citizens feel everyone is equal before the law.

Slovenia joined the European Union in 2004. Kajzer’s visit to Yerevan is scheduled for October 28-29.