As Armenia takes center stage in international diplomacy and global events, a senior government official has credited the Pashinyan administration’s policies for bringing major political and cultural summits to Yerevan. Arayik Harutyunyan, the Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister’s Office, highlighted on social media a series of major international political and sporting events planned in the country.
He said that about fifty heads of state and leaders of international organizations will take part in the European Political Community summit, which will be held in Yerevan on May 4.
Delegations from up to 100 countries are expected to visit Armenia for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), later in 2026.
The hosting of major global political, cultural, sporting, and other events in Armenia is presented as evidence of the success of the government’s policies.
Nearly 30 matches of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2029 will be held in Armenia, with the rest co-hosted by Georgia. Delegations from around 100 countries are expected to arrive in Armenia in 2027 for the World Weightlifting Championships, while around 50 countries will take part in the 2027 La Francophonie Games (Jeux de la Francophonie), also to be hosted in Armenia. The 2027 European Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Championships will also take place in Armenia.
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