Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan hosted the President of the European Council António Costa and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the presidential residence within the framework of the inaugural Armenia-EU summit.
Following the official welcoming ceremony, during which the anthems of the EU and Armenia were played, and a military march was held, Pashinyan had a private meeting with António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen.
“It is a great honor for me to welcome you to Yerevan within the framework of the inaugural Armenia-EU summit. Today, with another step, we are raising the relations between Armenia and the European Union to a qualitatively new level, and for the first time in history, the Republic of Armenia and the European Union are holding a bilateral summit,” Pashinyan said, welcoming the delegation.
Armenia and the EU adopted a joint declaration after the summit.
Based on the results of the summit, several documents were also signed. A document on the Armenia-EU Connectivity Partnership was signed. The document was signed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vahan Kostanyan and Director for Neighbourhood East and Türkiye at Directorate-General for Enlargement and the Eastern Neighbourhood Adrienn Király. In order to support the call for interest in investing in Armenia for the Connectivity Partnership, the European Union has submitted 6 letters of intent to key Armenian companies and foundations.
Next, a working arrangement on operational cooperation in the field of border management was initialed between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the EU Border and Coast Guard Agency. The document was signed by the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Arpine Sargsyan, and the Executive Director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Hans Leijtens.
Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Vassilis Maragos, handed over the European Commission’s progress report on the implementation of the Visa Liberalization Action Plan to Arpine Sargsyan, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Armenia’s Chief Negotiator for Visa Liberalization with the EU. It also presents recommendations on achieving full visa liberalization between Armenia and the EU, provided that all conditions are met.
Within the framework of the summit, an agreement was reached to publish a call for expressions of interest from companies registered in the EU/EEA/Armenia to invest in Armenia.
(See full government statement HERE)
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