Armenia Hosts First EU Summit as Pashinyan Seeks Closer Ties
Leaders announced new cooperation measures as Armenia deepens ties with the European Union and seeks to reduce its reliance on Russia.
- On Monday, leaders from nearly 50 countries, including all 27 European Union members, gathered in Yerevan, Armenia, for the 8th European Political Community summit themed "Building the Future: Unity and Stability in Europe."
- Under Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the nation is pursuing a "diversification" strategy to balance ties with Russia and the West, following a law passed last year declaring its intent to apply for European Union membership.
- British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrived Sunday, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney joined as the first non-European guest.
- For Armenia, the summit signals readiness to deepen ties; analyst Olesya Vartanyan noted it conveys "we are here and we are ready," while Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos declared "Armenia and the EU have never been closer."
- European Council President António Costa stated "Europe and Canada are more than just like-minded partners," as they build a global alliance amid shifting United States relations under Trump, while leaders addressed US-Iran tensions.
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EU hails ’leap forward’ in ties with Russia’s ally Armenia
The EU and Armenia laid the groundwork for closer ties at a summit in Yerevan Tuesday, marking another step in the former Soviet nation's cautious pivot away from Russia and towards Brussels. European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Antonio Costa held talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the capital, resulting in several deals and pledges. "With this summit, we take a leap forward in a new lev…
The EU summit gathered this morning at the Armenian President's residence in Yerevan: European Commission President Von der Leyen, Foreign Affairs Chief Kaja Kallas, and European Council President Antonio Costa. They were received by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. A military orchestra played the Armenian national anthem and the European Ode to Joy. It marked the start of a special EU-Armenia summit. The event lasted about three hours a…
The first EU-Armenia summit took place on Tuesday in the Caucasus country. The Pachinian government is thinking about EU membership, but without rushing. Decryption with Richard Giragosian, Director of the Regional Studies Centre (RSC), in YerevanWith their presence in Yerevan, European leaders came to support Armenia's European aspirations and its efforts to reduce its dependence on Russia, its historical ally. On Monday, there was the summit o…
nd.DerTag / nd.DieWoche [Newsroom]Berlin (ots) - Armenia rarely gets that much attention. When the small country in the South Caucasus gets the focus of media and European politics, it is mostly about the aggressive neighbour Azerbaijan or about dispute with Moscow. ... Read more here...Original content of: nd.DerTag / nd.DieWoche, transmitted by news aktuell
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