Pashinyan confirms Ursula von der Leyen’s upcoming visit to Armenia

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed on Thursday that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will soon visit Armenia, days after Politico first reported the upcoming trip.

Pashinyan told reporters after the Cabinet meeting that one of the important agenda items during von der Leyen’s visit will be facilitating access for Armenian agricultural products to the EU market.

“Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan recently participated in the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, which has created preconditions for new opportunities in this direction. There is a possibility that Armenia will have exceptional opportunities in this regard. I hope that we will manage to finalize the relevant project with the President of the European Commission, and during her visit to Yerevan we will make a joint statement on this,” Pashinyan said.

Speaking about prospects for regional cooperation, the Prime Minister stressed that Armenia will inevitably be integrated into regional projects within the framework of the TRIPP initiative.

“It is time for the countries of the South Caucasus to think of the region as a single common space with many shared interests. Of course, each country has its own national interests and vision, but I believe there is also a broad set of common interests that connect us, and we must continue working in that direction,” the Prime Minister said.