Armenian-Belgian consultations between Foreign Ministries of Armenia  and Belgium  held in Yerevan

ArmInfo.  On July 2, political consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Belgium were held in Yerevan.  As reported by the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia, the consultations were chaired by Deputy  Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan and Director General for  Bilateral Relations of the Foreign Ministry of Belgium Birgit  Stevens.

The parties discussed a wide range of issues on the Armenia-Belgium  bilateral agenda, emphasizing their willingness to expand  multi-sector cooperation. Kostanyan emphasized the importance of  enriching bilateral relations with new strategic directions.

The interlocutors touched upon the ongoing steps to deepen the  comprehensive and ambitious agenda of the Armenia-EU partnership, and  noted the active interaction formed on international platforms.  Kostanyan briefed the current state of the Armenia-Azerbaijan and   Armenia-Turkey normalization processes, emphasizing Armenia's  political will to normalize relations with its neighbors.

During the meeting, views were exchanged on several issues on the  regional and international agenda.The preparatory work for the 17th  Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological  Diversity (COP-17) and the 8th Summit of the European Political  Community, to be held in Armenia in 2026, were also discussed.