Secretary of Security Council, EU officials discuss partnership, Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization

Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, Armen Grigoryan, held a meeting with Audrone Perkauskiene, Deputy Managing Director for Eastern Europe and Russia at the European External Action Service, and Adrienn Kiraly, Director for Eastern Neighborhood and Institutional Development at the Directorate-General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission.

The Secretary of the Security Council welcomed the delegation's visit to Armenia and emphasized the importance of the Armenia-EU partnership, which is based on shared values, Grigoryan’s office said in a readout.

At the request of the EU officials, Secretary Grigoryan presented the U.S.-brokered joint declaration signed with Azerbaijan in Washington on August 8, the wide-ranging economic opportunities resulting from the unblocking of regional communication routes, and the latest developments in the Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization process.

The bilateral cooperation agenda and ongoing projects were also discussed.