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Nearly 50 leaders are gathering for talks on Europe’s security as Armenia seeks closer EU ties and a first-ever EU-Armenia summit.
- 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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‘Far beyond’ EU and NATO: Armenia hosts EPC summit cast as ‘gateway’ in shifting diplomatic order
As 50 world leaders from Europe & Canada gather for Armenia's first-ever EU summit, Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr Gesine Weber, Senior Researcher at the Center for Security Studies. She describes the European Political Community summit as symbolically significant yet structurally limited. Amid transatlantic tensions, shifting US engagement, and the rise of powers such as Canada, she sees the summit as an informal platform to address shar…
Tens of leaders from across Europe met on Monday at a European Political Community (EPC) summit in Armenia, where Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, a precious ally in a world disorder fuelled by Donald Trump, is invited.
World leaders arriving in Armenia for 8th EPC summit
YEREVAN — World leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron are arriving in Yerevan, Armenia, ahead of the 8th European Political Community (EPC) meeting. At a time of profound geopolitical transformation, leaders from nearly 50 countries, including all 27 members of the European Union, will meet on Monday to discuss important politics face-to-face, includin…
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