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European Union top brass says Carney is off to Armenia this weekend for summit

Antonio Costa said Carney’s guest role marks the first time a non-European country has joined the EPC summit, which will gather 48 leaders.

  • European Council President Antonio Costa announced Tuesday that Prime Minister Mark Carney has been invited to participate as a guest at the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia.
  • This invitation marks the first time a non-European country has joined the gathering of 40 leaders, signaling a deepening alliance between Canada and Europe to defend shared prosperity and multilateralism.
  • Bringing together 48 heads of government, the twice-annual summit includes 27 European Union member states and nations like Norway and Iceland coordinating action on democratic and energy security.
  • Officials noted that President Donald Trump's policies have pushed Ottawa and the continent closer, prompting this milestone summit between the EU and Armenia to deepen bilateral cooperation in the South Caucasus.
  • Co-Chaired by Costa and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the May 4–5 event in Yerevan will address strategic developments in Ukraine and the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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The Canadian government has announced that Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the European Political Community (EPC) meeting next week in Armenia. Canada is one of the countries with the most intense relationship with the EU from all points of view and Carney will be the first non-European leader to take part in a meeting of the EPC. Although this was not a serious proposal, during his official visit to Ottawa, Finnish President Alexander St…

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Carney leaving Saturday for Armenia summit as Ottawa’s focus shifts toward economy

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Armenia this weekend for a summit on European strategic issues amid signs Ottawa is shifting its focus toward bolstering trade and defence

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The President of the European Council, António Costa, and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinian, invited the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, to the next summit of the European Political Community, which will bring together leaders from all over the Old Continent on 3 and 4 May in the capital of Armenia, Yerevan. It will be the first time that a non-European country will participate in this summit that, since 2022, has brought tog…

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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