Armenia`s Cabionet sets requirements for purchase tenders within 8th  European Political Community Summit

ArmInfo.  On September 18, at its regular meeting, the Armenian government established the qualification requirements for bidders in tenders for the procurement of goods, works, and services related to the organization and holding of the 8th European Political Community Summit, which will be held in  Yerevan in May 2026.

As stated in the explanatory note to the document, Armenia's bid to  host the upcoming 8th European Political Community Summit was  previously approved.

"Considering the high level of the summit participants and the  exceptional importance of the event, as well as the specific nature  of the procurement items to be procured within its framework, the  draft RA Government resolution proposes to establish qualification  criteria for procurement participants within the procurement  procedures for goods, works, and services for organizing the summit,  the size of the participant's application and contract and/or  qualification confirmation of the selected participant, or whether or  not they are required to be submitted, the size of the advance  payment and the procedure for its return, as well as the main  contract conditions set forth in procurement applications," the  document states.

The European Political Community (EPC) is an intergovernmental  organization established for political and strategic discussions on  the future of Europe, proposed by French President Emmanuel Marcon in  May 2022. Macron's project aims to provide a platform for  coordinating the policies of all European countries and to promote  political dialogue and cooperation to address issues of common  interest, strengthening the security, stability, and prosperity of  the European continent, particularly in light of the energy crisis.  The European Political Community also includes non-EU countries such  as the United Kingdom, Azerbaijan, Iceland, Ukraine, Moldova, Turkey,  Georgia, and Armenia.

The public first learned of Armenia's intention to host this event  from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. At a meeting at the  Russian-Armenian University in Yerevan, Lavrov announced that the  Russian side had assessed the idea during talks with its Armenian  counterparts. The minister expressed hope that this assessment is  understandable and will be respected, just as Russia respects the  actions of its partners and allies within the CIS and CSTO.

The summit was initially initiated as a format for the participation  of European OSCE members, excluding Russia and Belarus. According to  the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, this circumstance alone  indicates the purpose for which this community was created.

Since 2022, the Armenian Prime Minister has regularly participated in  European Political Community summits. It was in October 2022 that a  declaration was signed on the sidelines of such a summit in Prague,  in which Yerevan recognized Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan.