Gert Jan Koopman: EU views Armenia as a reliable and trustworthy  partner

ArmInfo.Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a delegation led by Gert Jan Koopman, Director  General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighborhood Policy of the European Commission. 

As reported by the Prime Minister's press service, Pashinyan stressed  the importance of developing Armenia-European Union relations and  emphasized the commitment of the Government of the Republic of  Armenia to deepen and expand cooperation in all directions. The Prime  Minister emphasized that cooperation with the EU is built on mutual  respect, common values, and partnership, the core of which is  strengthening democracy and ensuring the rule of law.

Gert Jan Koopman, in turn, highly appreciated the partnership  relations with Armenia, emphasizing that the EU views Armenia as a  reliable and trustworthy partner. He positively assessed the law recently adopted by the National Assembly of the Republic of  Armenia, noting that this is an important message that testifies the  sincerity and consistency of Armenia's European choice. Koopman  emphasized that the EU welcomes the ambitious reform agenda of the  Armenian government and is ready to consistently support this  process, expanding cooperation in all areas that contribute to  Armenia's sustainable development and the development of civil  society.

The interlocutors discussed in detail the current stage of Armenia-EU  relations, including the implementation of the Comprehensive and  Enhanced Partnership Agreement, economic and sectoral cooperation,  work on digitalization, green energy, education, infrastructure  development and democratic reforms.  In this context, the  interlocutors referred to the Sustainability and Growth Plan for  2025-2027, announced in Brussels in 2024, and the planned activities,  emphasizing the need for active cooperation to implement the  agreements reached. During the meeting, the parties also discussed  issues related to regional security and stability, in particular,  issues related to the Armenian-Azerbaijani peace process.