German Chancellor announces plans to visit Armenia next May 

ArmInfo.  Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Friedrich Merz made statements for media representatives.

Below are the statements of the Prime Minister of the Republic of  Armenia and the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of  Germany.

Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz - Ladies and gentlemen,

I welcome Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, welcome to  Berlin, I am glad, dear Nikol, that we are meeting today. This once  again emphasizes the dynamics of good relations between our countries  in recent years. In May of this year, the Federal President was in  Armenia, the President of Germany visited Armenia for the first time.  I will probably be in Armenia in the near future, on May 4, 2026, the  European Political Community Summit will be held in Yerevan. Prime  Minister Nikol Pashinyan will be the host in Armenia. This is an  integral part of my agenda.

Our close cooperation is very important in these turbulent times. As  for your region, I heartily congratulate you, Prime Minister, on the  fact that you and the President of Azerbaijan have managed to reach a  peace agreement. This is a great achievement. The Federal Government  has always supported Armenia and Azerbaijan in this regard.

I am pleased with the March agreement and also the Washington  agreement on transit and communications reached in August. This is  very important for prosperity, peace and development. This is a very  positive signal for the South Caucasus, which reaches beyond this  region. I encourage you to take the next steps to resolve the  remaining issues between Azerbaijan and Armenia. We discussed this in  detail during our private meeting, and Germany will continue to  support both sides in this matter.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Today, we signed the Declaration of the Strategic Agenda for  Bilateral Partnership between Germany and Armenia. Our two countries  are cooperating in all areas. The Goethe Institut will open in  Yerevan, universities and cities are cooperating. I am glad that  several Tumo centers are currently opening in Germany, where young  people can get to know innovative technologies in a creative way. We  have also intensified our relations in the economic sphere, German  companies are increasing their interest in Armenia, because the  region and Armenia are important as a junction point between Asia and  Europe. And we must use our potential. For this, framework conditions  and peace, rule of law, free competition are necessary.

German companies, as I said, study the place very thoroughly before  making a large investment. It is not so easy for small and  medium-sized enterprises to make large investments in distant  countries, but they are very reliable and trustworthy partners when  they see the right framework conditions in a specific country. That  is why the reforms that are taking place in Armenia are very  important. They are very difficult, we also know from our German  experience, and I am confident that all this will bear fruit.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Prime Minister Pashinyan told me what he thinks about Armenia's  development, democratic reforms, a country and society that wants to  live in peace with its neighbors and build prosperity. Part of such  democratic development is the parliamentary elections that will be  held in Armenia in June. There is a disturbing circumstance that has  become natural, where the enemies of democracy are taking measures in  a hybrid manner, especially Russia is trying to sow some fears about  rapprochement with the European Union and the West, about  rapprochement of relations, and spreading misinformation about the  values of the European Union: sabotage, disinformation, drones, UAVs,  in this way they are trying to spread disinformation and destabilize  the situation. It will happen, of course. It is also happening in  Ukraine, we see it every day in the form of destruction.  And in  conclusion, I want to say that this Russian war of aggression must  stop, be stopped, and these days we are intensively engaged in this  issue in order to establish a just and lasting peace.

Germany has a clear path: without Ukraine and without the Europeans  it is impossible to make a decision about themselves, and there  should be no forced, dictated peace for Kyiv.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

In this context, we have spoken about our plans for how Germany can  contribute to Armenia's resilience. It is self-evident to us that we  want to help with key issues related to sovereignty, strengthening  security with Armenia's broader agenda.

Thank you, Prime Minister, for your visit to Berlin, thank you for  the good cooperation, and we are happy to deepen it further.

Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan - Honorable  Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany,

Dear guests,

I am pleased to be hosted today on an official visit in the Federal  Republic of Germany and, first of all, I would like to thank you for  the warm welcome.

This visit is truly historic, as today the relations between Armenia  and Germany are entering the stage of strategic partnership, which a  while ago was recorded with the signing of the Declaration on the  Strategic Agenda for Bilateral Partnership between Armenia and  Germany. The relations between our countries are based on mutual  respect, trust and a common commitment to the values that unite us:  human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.

With Federal Chancellor Merz, we noted with satisfaction the  consistent development and deepening of Armenia-Germany cooperation  in all areas of mutual interest in recent years, including trade and  economy, education, science, culture, and environmental protection.   Armenia highly appreciates Germany's continued support for Armenia's  democratic reforms and sustainable development, which was once again  reinforced by the results of the Armenia-Germany intergovernmental  negotiations held in Berlin in October. We discussed with the Federal  Chancellor the joint steps being taken to expand trade and economic  relations between our countries. Germany is one of Armenia's main  trading partners in the European Union, the first one, and we are  interested in further deepening mutually beneficial economic  cooperation.

We attached importance to the actively developing cooperation with  Germany in the field of education and science. In this regard, we  noted with satisfaction that the TUMO Centers for Creative  Technologies, one of the Armenian educational initiatives, are  achieving great success in many cities in Germany, providing young  people with the opportunity to receive technological education and  generate innovative ideas in a wonderful environment.

We had a detailed discussion with the Federal Chancellor on pressing  issues on the international agenda. We agreed that in this period of  unprecedented challenges, when democracies are faced with rapidly  spreading and often hybrid threats, only through more coordinated and  effective actions by like-minded countries can we strengthen our  collective democratic resilience.

An important component of the agenda of my visit is the establishment  and strengthening of economic ties. In this regard, I have great hope  that the favorable environment created in and around Armenia will  arouse new interest among German businessmen in investing in our  country, as well as in activating cooperation with Armenian  businessmen.

I also presented to my colleague the turning points in the South  Caucasus as a result of the Washington Peace Summit on August 8,  2025, expressing gratitude for Germany's support for efforts aimed at  institutionalizing peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

I also presented the broad opportunities opening up for the  development of trade, economic, business ties, and expansion of  cooperation in the infrastructure sectors in the South Caucasus in  the conditions of the unblocking of regional communication routes,  and in this regard, the importance of the efforts aimed at  implementing the "Crossroads of Peace" project, as well as the  "TRIPP" communication program. I am confident that these projects of  ours will become an important node for the Middle Corridor, which is  also of great importance for Germany.  Distinguished guests,  Honorable Chancellor,

Germany is an important partner of Armenia both at the bilateral  level and within the framework of the Armenia-European Union  partnership. In this regard, we noted with mutual satisfaction the  significant progress made in Armenia-EU relations in recent years,  which reaffirms the commitment of the Government of Armenia to  strengthen our multi-sectoral partnership with the European Union.

The European integration process, which is gaining new momentum in  Armenia, is based on the European aspirations of Armenian citizens  and their commitment to democratic values, which was also expressed  in March this year by the adoption by the National Assembly of the  Republic of Armenia of the law "On the launch of the process of  accession of the Republic of Armenia to the European Union". In this  context, I highly value Germany's support for the deepening of the  Armenia-EU partnership, expecting continued political support on the  difficult and long-term path to the European Union. I invited my  colleague to participate in the European Political Community Summit  to be held in Yerevan in May next year, and I am glad that the  Chancellor has already emphasized his plans and opportunity to visit  Yerevan next year.

Your Excellency, Dear Mr. Merz,

In conclusion, I must reiterate that Armenia greatly values the  continued development of multifaceted relations with Germany. I am  confident that through joint efforts we will be able to give new  impetus and quality to our partnership for the benefit of our  friendly peoples and states.

Thank you.

The Prime Minister of Armenia and the Chancellor of the Federal  Republic of Germany also answered questions from media  representatives.