PM’s chief of staff, Council of Europe officials discuss preparations for EPC summit in Armenia

Armenian Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff Arayik Harutyunyan met with members of the European side’s preparatory team for the 8th Summit of the European Political Community (EPC), the Armenian government said in a press release.

The participants included Helene Holm-Pedersen, Head of the Directorate-General for External Relations of the President of the Council of Europe, and Marilyn Josefson, Adviser to the Office of the President of the European Council on Foreign Policy.

 EU Ambassador to Armenia Vassilis Maragos also attended the meeting.

According to a readout issued by the Armenian Prime Minister’s Office, the sides discussed issues related to the organizational preparations for the 8th EPC Summit, which will be held in Yerevan in May.

Harutyunyan emphasized the importance of holding the summit at a high level and said preparatory work is being carried out within the planned timeframe.

He expressed gratitude for continued partnership and the sharing of experience, noting that Armenia remains in active contact with EU partners as well as with representatives of countries that hosted previous EPC summits.

The participants also discussed further steps and events related to the organization of the summit.