US EditionCarney Visits Armenia Ahead of EPC Summit, Meets Pashinyan
Carney has about 20 hours in Yerevan to meet Pashinyan as Canada deepens ties with Armenia and weighs broader security cooperation.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Yerevan, Armenia, on Sunday to attend the 8th European Political Community Summit, marking Canada's first participation as a non-European nation in the strategic security gathering.
- Canada has recently deepened ties with Armenia, opening an embassy in Yerevan in 2023 and joining the European Union Mission to monitor the border; these ties support Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's westward pivot away from Russian influence.
- Carney's bilateral discussions will include leaders from Ukraine, Italy, Spain, and Poland to reinforce collective security and advance support for Ukraine while expanding trade and investment across the continent.
- Following his arrival, Carney is expected to meet Pashinyan shortly before the summit begins. Carney stated his presence signals to Russian President Vladimir Putin that "we can go where we want."
- While Canada seeks deeper engagement, officials stated it remains difficult for like-minded states to intervene politically in border disputes between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Carney emphasized Canada's military educational system offers a model for Armenian partners.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney visits at the invitation of the Yerevan Summit in Armenia, as European leaders meet.
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