The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides within the framework of the European Political Community Summit, the PM’s Office said in a readout.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the prospects for the development of Armenia-Cyprus bilateral relations, emphasizing the importance of activating political dialogue and expanding economic cooperation. Regional developments and efforts aimed at ensuring stability were also touched upon.

The parties reaffirmed their willingness to continue cooperation in all areas of mutual interest.

They exchanged views on the implementation of the Armenian Government’s “Crossroads of Peace” project aimed at unblocking regional communication routes, as well as the TRIPP project.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in Yerevan on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit.

According to Ukrainska Pravda, Zelenskyy confirmed that the meeting took place during the summit. “There are indeed unresolved issues between our countries. It is important to maintain dialogue at all levels. Ukraine has always respected, and continues to respect, Georgia, its sovereignty and its people. We will continue to advance our cooperation,” he said.

The Ukrainian president did not provide details on what specific issues were discussed during the meeting.

In a statement, the Georgian government said the talks were initiated by the Ukrainian side.

“In recent years, relations between Kyiv and Tbilisi have remained strained, particularly due to the Georgian authorities’ stance on the Russia–Ukraine war, as well as recurring accusations regarding calls to open a “second front.”

Kobakhidze and several members of the ruling party were included in Ukraine’s 10-year sanctions list.

In addition, Georgia went nearly four years without a Ukrainian ambassador until the appointment of Mykhailo Brodovych to the post in January 2026,” the media outlet notes.

French President Emmanuel Macron has been awarded the Order of Glory by decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia.

The decoration was presented to him by Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan during a state dinner.

The award was granted in recognition of Macron’s significant personal contribution to strengthening and advancing the traditionally friendly relations between Armenia and France, as well as to expanding and deepening bilateral cooperation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described his meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as an important step towards activating bilateral relations.

“I had a good meeting with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. Thank you for the invitation to the European Political Community Summit. This is the first visit by the President of Ukraine to Armenia in the past 24 years. It is important that we are restoring active dialogue between our countries,” Zelenskyy said in a post on X.

According to him, regional developments were discussed during the meeting.

“We discussed the situation in the region, as well as security challenges and threats. I briefed the Prime Minister on the diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving a real peace.”

Zelenskyy also touched on economic cooperation.“We also discussed the development of our economic partnership. I proposed resuming the work of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation and holding its next meeting this year in Kyiv,” he posted.

French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at a briefing on the results of the Yerevan summit of the European Political Community, addressed the issue of Armenian detainees held in Azerbaijan, noting that he will discuss it with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

“I will first discuss with the President of Armenia and the Prime Minister of Armenia, and after that I will call President Aliyev, and we will organize together the right way to proceed, either physically or through this phone call. But you can count on me, and I am a strong believer in this peace process,” the French president noted.

Referring to the Yerevan summit of the European Political Community, Macron highlighted the importance of holding it in Armenia.

“I think it was very important to hold the 8th meeting of the European Political Community here in Yerevan,” he said, adding that it confirms the path Armenia has taken in recent years.

The French President said that Armenia was previously considered a country dependent on Russia, but, according to him, the situation has changed.

“Since the Velvet Revolution initiated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and thanks to his policy in recent years of building peace and turning towards Europe, as well as the commitments made to Europe, we are opening a new era,” Macron noted.

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin has appreciated the political will and strong leadership demonstrated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the peace process with Azerbaijan.

Irish PM noted that Ireland had experienced conflict about 30 years ago and stressed that there is a way out of conflict and a path to resolving problems, which requires sensitivity, but above all political will and strong leadership. He added that Pashinyan, together with his Azerbaijani counterpart, had demonstrated this in an effective manner, which was appreciated.

Armenia’s Ambassador to Greece Tigran Mkrtchyan has discussed the possibility of cooperation between Armenian educational institutions and the International Hellenic University.

According to a statement published on the Armenian Embassy in Greece’s Facebook page, Mkrtchyan highlighted the importance of the comprehensive cooperation agreement signed between the two countries in the field of education, noting that it provides broad opportunities for substantive exchanges.

During the meeting with the Rector of the International Hellenic University, Professor Stamatis Angelopoulos, the sides discussed prospects for establishing cooperation between the university and Armenian educational institutions.

The university’s Vice-Rector for International Relations, Professor Konstantinos Diamantaras, presented the institution’s programmes, noting that it offers a wide range of English-taught courses across its four campuses in Greece.

Mkrtchyan underlined the growing cooperation with Greece in the education sector in recent years and presented ongoing programmes of collaboration with various Greek university centres.

The meeting was also attended by Armenia’s honorary consul in Thessaloniki Akis Dagazian.

The joint restoration of the historic Ani Bridge could create significant tourism opportunities for Armenia and Türkiye once the border is opened. This was written on Facebook by Ruben Rubinyan, Armenia’s Deputy Speaker of Parliament and the country’s special representative in the Armenia-Türkiye normalisation process.

“The joint restoration of the historic Ani Bridge, for which we signed a protocol today, will create major tourism opportunities for Armenia and Türkiye after the border is opened. One part of the Ani Bridge lies on Armenian territory, and together with the ruins of Ani on the other side of the border, these monuments could become a single tourist destination,” Rubinyan wrote. Earlier, Armenia and Türkiye signed a memorandum of understanding on the restoration of the Ani Bridge in Yerevan on the sidelines of the 8th European Political Community summit.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has invited European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas to visit Yerevan’s Red Bridge.

Pashinyan announced the invitation on his Facebook page, also sharing a video from a walk at the historic bridge.

Albert II, Prince of Monaco, has arrived in Yerevan to participate in the 8th European Political Community (EPC) Summit. He was welcomed at Zvartnots Airport by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan.