Armenian FM participates in round-table discussion at the Stockholm  Centre for Eastern European Studies

ArmInfo.On November 11, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, participated in a round-table discussion at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies. The director of the center, Fredrik Lojdquist welcomed Minister Mirzoyan and moderated the discussion attended by experts and representatives of civil society.

In his introductory remarks, Ararat Mirzoyan outlined the key  priorities of the foreign policy of the Republic of Armenia,  emphasizing the ongoing efforts to strengthen the country's  independence, sovereignty and resilience. In this context, the  discussion touched upon the normalization of relations with  neighboring countries, the development of new partnerships, and the  particularities and perspectives of cooperation with countries and  organizations with wider geography.

The development of the Armenia-Sweden agenda was touched upon both in  terms of bilateral political dialogue and the deepening of  partnership with the European Union. In the context of cooperation  between Armenia and the EU, the major achievements as well as the  expectations were emphasized in line with the European aspirations of  the people of Armenia and the progress of democratic reforms.

In his speech and in the subsequent question-and-answer session,  Minister Mirzoyan touched upon in detail the current dynamics in the  South Caucasus, including the security situation. Ararat Mirzoyan  presented the latest developments in the process of normalization of  relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, highlighting efforts  towards signing the peace treaty, prospects for establishing lasting  peace, and the existing challenges along this way.

In the context of regional stability and economic development, the  issues of unblocking transport and economic infrastructures were also  touched upon, along with the "Crossroads of Peace" project, which was  highlighted as a potentially important component of the global  infrastructure network.

At the end of the meeting, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of  Armenia answered other questions of the attendees.