US EditionArmenia 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.
The European Union and Armenia intend to agree on deepening cooperation in the fields of security, energy and transport. Yerevan is consistently drifting towards Europe, moving away from its traditional ally
Brussels strengthens support for Yerevan before the elections. Moscow fears the Armenian rapprochement to the West
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Armenia hosts a historic European Union summit as the country charts a course away from Russia
Armenia is hosting the first European Union summit in Yerevan. The summit on Tuesday marks a deepening of ties that's been years in the making.
The eighth summit of the European Political Community (EPC) drew a clear line: the will to consolidate an enlarged European sovereignty. Nearly 50 leaders met in Yerevan on Monday, 4 May, with a new guest: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. This is the first time that a leader from across the Atlantic has participated in this summit. Armenia, on the other hand, has once again demonstrated its attractiveness for Europe rather than for Russia.
Yerevan Summit Showcases Staging and Lack of Decisions
The eighth summit of the European Political Community (EPC) that begins today is the largest international event organized by Armenia since its independence. In a region in reconfiguration, the summit reaffirms that Armenia is progressively moving away from Russia and seeking alignment within the European orbit. While Armenia’s pivot is of significance, the format of the event that this year brings together some 50 leaders remains unchanged an…
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