Costa: Armenia plays pivotal role in EU relations with South Caucasus

ArmInfo.  The first-ever Armenia-EU summit is a clear signal of how the European Union wishes to build relations with Armenia. This was stated by European Council  President Antonio Costa on May 5 in Yerevan at the first-ever  Armenia-EU summit in an expanded format.

"Armenia has entered a new era of peace, consolidation of the  democratic regime, and this truly creates a favorable atmosphere for  the development of our bilateral relations. The strategic agenda for  the Armenia- EU partnership was adopted in December 2025, and since  then we have been working to strengthen it," Costa said.

According to him, Yerevan and Brussels are also working together in  the areas of defense and security, as well as within the European  peace framework, to combat hybrid threats. He further recalled that  last April, a European Partnership mission was approved to strengthen  Armenia's democratic resilience.

"It is important for us to protect the democratic freedom of the  Armenian people to choose their own destiny. You can count on us.  Armenia plays a pivotal role in our relations with the South  Caucasus, and also connects Europe through the South Caucasus to the  Caspian Sea and Central Asia. This is the history of our region and  the future," Costa said.