Monday, February 14 2022 16:52

ArmInfo.Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar. 

As the press service of the RA PM reports, the Head of the European  Union Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin was also  present at the meeting.

The Prime Minister highlighted the continuous development of  Armenia-European Union relations and the joint efforts in that  direction. Nikol Pashinyan stressed that the agenda of democratic  reforms continues to be among the priorities of the Armenian  Government, adding that the commitment of the Armenian authorities to  the process of democratic reforms is inviolable. The interlocutors  discussed issues related to the process of works in the direction of  implementation of the EU's ? 2.6 billion investment package for  Armenia. In this context, the effective implementation of the ? 80  million package in Syunik Province was particularly highlighted.

The Prime Minister praised the efforts of the President of the  European Council Charles Michel to strengthen mutual understanding  and stability in the region.

The situation in the South Caucasus region after the 44-day war,  steps taken to defuse the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani  border and ensure stability were touched upon during the meeting. In  particular, the sides exchanged views on the meetings mediated by the  President of the Russian Federation in Sochi, the President of the  European Council and the President of France in Brussels, as well as  the results of the quadripartite videoconference on February 4 and  the implementation of the agreements reached.

The entry of the UNESCO mission and international humanitarian  organizations into the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone was  highlighted, taking into account the threatening statements made by  Azerbaijan against the Armenian cultural heritage and the steps  already taken to destroy a number of Armenian monuments.

The need for the full resumption of the peace process under the  auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairmanship for the lasting  settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and the intensification  of the Co-Chairs' activitities were also emphasized.