YEREVAN — Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the EU member states accredited to Armenia, led by the head of the EU delegation, Ambassador Vassilis Maragos.
The Prime Minister emphasized Armenia-EU multi-sector cooperation and once again emphasized the Armenian Government’s readiness to deepen and expand multi-sector relations with European partners. In this context, Nikol Pashinyan stressed the need for effective and consistent implementation of the agreements reached in October last year in Granada with the President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen, as well as in the statement adopted as a result of the Armenia-EU-US high-level meeting in Brussels in April, 2024.
Vassilis Maragos referred to the process of implementation of the steps envisaged by the above-mentioned statements and emphasized the EU’s continued support in promoting reforms in the democratic and economic spheres in Armenia, including the development of private sector capacities. The head of the EU delegation also emphasized the importance of the start of dialogue with Armenia on visa liberalization, the decision to provide assistance to our country from the European Peace Facility.
Reference was made to discussions on Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty. Prime Minister Pashinyan stressed the commitment of the Armenian side to the peace agenda and emphasized the readiness of the country to sign the deal based on the agreed articles and continue further discussions on other issues.
In the context of ensuring peace and stability in the region, the interlocutors highlighted the effective activity of the EU observation mission in Armenia.
Thoughts were exchanged on the possibilities of unblocking regional communication routes. The head of the EU delegation, Vassilis Maragos, expressed the EU’s support for Armenia’s sovereignty and the “Crossroads of Peace” project presented by the Armenian Government.
During the meeting, other issues of regional importance were also touched upon.
