Von Der Leyen Plans Armenia Visit to Show Support for Pro-EU Government

Von der Leyen plans Armenia trip

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to visit Armenia next week, reaffirming EU support for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after his party's electoral victory. Source

Ursula von der Leyen To Visit Armenia Next Week As Pro-EU Aspirations Ramp Up

Ursula von der Leyen To Visit Armenia Next Week As Pro-EU Aspirations Ramp Up Brussels is eyeing Armenia as the small Caucasus nation has lately made it's pro-EU aspirations known, given just earlier this month Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party won parliamentary elections, in a vote widely seen as signififying its major pro-Western shift. Pashinyan had claimed a "historic victory that will ensure Armenia’s eternity and development"…

Von der Leyen plans Armenia visit to show support for pro-EU government

Commission chief’s trip underscores Brussels’ backing for Armenia’s Western turn after a landmark election that dealt a blow to Russian influence in the region.

EU’s von der Leyen to Visit Baku then Yerevan Next Week

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