Roberta Mezzola: The European Parliament will continue to cooperate closely with Armenia to effectively advance the bilateral agenda

ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with European Parliament President Roberta Mezzola in Brussels.

As reported by the government's press service, welcoming the Prime Minister's visit to the European Parliament, Roberta Mezzola noted the active bilateral dialogue in favor of the consistent development of relations between Armenia and the European Union. She noted that the European Parliament will continue to cooperate closely with Armenia to effectively advance the bilateral agenda.

The Prime Minister of Armenia, in turn, added that the busy bilateral agenda and a number of recent high-level events testify to the strength of relations. According to Nikol Pashinyan, the European Parliament is a supporter of partnership and rapprochement between Armenia and the EU, and the Armenian government highly appreciates this continued support. The Prime Minister also emphasized the European Parliament's position on granting Armenia trade preferences for two years.

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to the agenda of Armenia-EU relations. Regional processes and steps aimed at ensuring transport connectivity were also mentioned.

A gift exchange ceremony followed, during which the Prime Minister of Armenia presented the President of the European Parliament with a miniature commemorative sculpture of the Armenian alphabet, "Root - The Power of Dialogue," which was donated to the European Parliament. Roberta Mezzola then presented Nikol Pashinyan with a bronze commemorative medal from the European Parliament.