- RFE/RL’s Armenian Service
A group of European countries has expressed support for Armenia’s sovereignty, condemning Russian trade restrictions against the South Caucasus country and pledging to continue helping Yerevan diversify its economy.
A joint statement expressing that support was issued on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Dublin on November 12 on behalf of Estonia, France, Latvia, Lithuania and the United Kingdom, whose leaders or representatives had met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian, who also attended the event.
The countries were joined by Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the presidents of the European Council and the European Commission.
“We reiterate our support to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, stability, independence and resilience of the Republic of Armenia,” the nations, known as the Core Group of Support to Armenia, said in the statement.
They said that “Russia’s direct political and economic pressure on Armenia has only been increasing” since the parliamentary elections held in June.
“Russia has imposed unprecedented restrictions on Armenian exports and is now threatening to use energy supplies as a means of intimidation,” the statement said.
“As a response, we are taking action to enable Armenia to protect its sovereignty and choose its own destiny freely. We will continue to support Armenia in diversifying its economic partnerships, particularly in trade and energy, building on the European Union’s decision to suspend duties on 80 percent of Armenian exports to the EU,” it added.
The European countries also acknowledged the European aspirations of the Armenian people and pledged continued support for its efforts to build “a thriving and resilient democracy and a prosperous economy, fully integrated into regional connectivity networks and international trade flows.”
“We also support the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the significant progress made since the Washington meeting in August 2025 as well as the normalization process between Armenia and Türkiye. We encourage further efforts in this direction for the benefit of the people of Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the wider region,” the statement concluded.
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