Nikol Pashinyan meets with Delphine Pronk, underscores consistent development of Armenia-EU collaboration

The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, on Monday received the members of the Political and Security Committee (PSC) of the European Council of the European Union (EU), headed by the chair of PSC, Delphine Pronk.

The Prime Minister welcomed the visit of the delegation to Armenia and emphasized the consistent development of Armenia-EU cooperation and in that context emphasized the fact of the Armenia-EU-US high-level joint meeting in Brussels on April 5, the PM’s office informs Armenian News-NEWS.am. Nikol Pashinyan emphasized the importance of EU assistance in the effective implementation of democratic reforms in our country, stressing that the consistent development of democracy is of strategic importance for the Armenian government.

The interlocutors discussed issues related to the developments taking place in the region, the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process. Prime Minister Pashinyan emphasized the importance of implementing the agreements reached as a result of the meetings held on October 6, 2022 in Prague, on May 14 and July 15, 2023 in Brussels, and on October 5, 2023 in Granada. According to these agreements, Armenia and Azerbaijan mutually recognize each other’s territorial integrity based on the  Alma Ata declaration of 1991.

The Prime Minister of Armenia reaffirmed the Armenian government’s commitment to the mentioned agreements and presented its Crossroads of Peace project, adding that Armenia’s position is fully expressed in this project. The role of the EU civilian monitoring mission in Armenia in ensuring security and stability in the region was emphasized.

Reference was made also to the humanitarian problems of forcibly displaced Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh. The consistent support of the international community in order to overcome the socioeconomic issues of these displaced persons was highlighted.