Deputy PM reaffirms commitment to continued dialogue with EU–Armenia Civil Society Platform

At the 9th meeting of the EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform, held in Brussels, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan delivered opening remarks via a video message.

Below is the full text of Grigoryan’s speech published by his office.

"Dear Co-Chairs, ladies and gentlemen,

Thank you for the invitation. I would like to reaffirm our commitment to maintaining a constructive and institutionalised dialogue with the EU–Armenia Civil Society Platform.

The year 2026 marks an important milestone in the deepening of relations between Armenia and the EU. First, I would like to emphasise that the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which provides the foundation for our bilateral cooperation, continues to play a key role in advancing democratic reforms and strengthening sectoral cooperation. 

Building on CEPA, the Strategic Agenda for the EU–Armenia Partnership provides a renewed impetus to our cooperation, setting out shared priorities and a forward-looking framework for reforms and modernisation.

I am confident that your deliberations today will also address the first-ever EU–Armenia Summit, held in Yerevan on 5 May this year. The joint declaration adopted following this historic event reaffirmed the European Union’s steadfast commitment to further strengthening its relations with Armenia and supporting our country’s sovereignty, resilience and comprehensive reform agenda.

At the same time, translating our commitments into tangible results requires sustained efforts, transparency, systematic monitoring of reform implementation and stronger public accountability.

In this context, I would particularly like to underline the important role of the EU–Armenia Civil Society Platform as an institutional mechanism established under Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement. Your expert assessments, recommendations and reports are highly valuable in identifying challenges, evaluating progress in the implementation of reforms, proposing practical solutions and helping shape the way forward.

I wish you fruitful discussions and thank you for your attention”.