Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the delegation led by Director-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighborhood of the European Commission Gert Jan Koopman.
The Prime Minister stressed the consistent development of Armenia-European Union relations and emphasized that the sides are actively developing the partnership in all possible areas. Nikol Pashinyan noted that the Government of the Republic of Armenia is interested in the deepening and expansion of ties in the areas of transport, energy and digitalization, as well as in overall economic diversification and the strengthening of resilience. The head of the country once again emphasized EU support aimed at promoting the export of Armenian goods, as well as the implementation of programmes aimed at developing the necessary technical capacities of Armenian producers and exporters.
Gert Jan Koopman noted that the EU welcomes the ambitious reform agenda of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and is ready to consistently support that process by expanding cooperation in all areas that contribute to Armenia’s sustainable development.
The interlocutors touched upon the current stage of Armenia-EU relations, economic and sectoral cooperation, and the work carried out in the direction of digitalization, energy, infrastructure development and democratic reforms.
Issues concerning regional security and stability and the work carried out in the direction of unblocking regional communications were also discussed.
