Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte has arrived in Armenia to participate in the 8th European Political Community Summit.
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan welcomed Secretary-General Rutte and his delegation at Zvartnots Airport.
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Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama has arrived in Armenia to participate in the 8th European Political Community Summit.
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan welcomed PM Rama at Zvartnots Airport.
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Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković has arrived in Armenia to participate in the 8th European Political Community Summit. He was welcomed at Zvartnots Airport by Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan.
The 8th Summit of the European Political Community will take place on May 4, 2026, under the motto “Building the Future: Unity and Stability in Europe.”
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Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan hosted a dinner on Sunday evening in honor of the heads of state and government, as well as leaders of international organizations participating in the 8th European Political Community Summit.
The Prime Minister’s Office released photos showing Pashinyan welcoming the dignitaries.
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President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan has met with President of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, who arrived in Yerevan to participate in the 8th European Political Community Summit.
“It is a great honor for us to host the participants of the European Political Community Summit in Yerevan. I am also pleased for the opportunity to meet you and hope that your visit to our country will contribute to the development of friendship and cooperation between Armenia and North Macedonia,” the President of the Republic of Armenia said, according to a press release issued by his office.
President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova thanked Khachaturyan for the warm reception and hospitality, noting that she is impressed with Armenia. She stressed that there is significant potential for cooperation between North Macedonia and Armenia, and that its full realization would become an important platform for expanding friendship and interaction between the two countries.
During the meeting, the sides discussed in detail a number of issues on the agenda of bilateral and multilateral cooperation. They emphasized the need to deepen political dialogue and to intensify mutual visits at various levels, with the aim of making cooperation mechanisms more systematic and effective.
The parties highlighted the importance of the possible participation of a high-level delegation from North Macedonia in the COP17 Leaders’ Summit to be held in Armenia, underlining the significance of such formats in addressing global challenges.
Reference was also made to Armenia–European Union relations, with emphasis on the continuous development and institutional deepening of ties with the European Union.
In this context, the study of North Macedonia’s experience as an EU candidate country was discussed, which could be useful for Armenia’s European integration process.
The presidents stressed the importance of promoting direct people-to-people contacts, including exploring the possibility of visa liberalization, which would contribute to enhanced ties, tourism, and business relations.
The need to activate interparliamentary cooperation was also emphasized as an important factor in strengthening bilateral relations.
The sides further highlighted the expansion of cooperation in IT and education, noting that this area could become a new and promising platform for the development of bilateral partnership.
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Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni arrived in Yerevan on Sunday evening ahead of the 8th European Political Community (EPC) Summit.
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan welcomed the Italian Prime Minister at Zvartnots Airport.
The 8th Summit of the European Political Community will take place on May 4, 2026, in Yerevan under the motto “Building the Future: Unity and Stability in Europe.”
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The President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, has arrived in Armenia to participate in the 8th European Political Community (EPC) Summit.
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan welcomed President Christodoulides at Zvartnots International Airport, the government said in a press release.
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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and French President Emmanuel Macron strolled through downtown Yerevan late Sunday as thousands gathered in the streets to greet them.
Macron arrived in Armenia to participate in the 8th European Political Community Summit, as well as for a state visit.
In a video posted by the Prime Minister, the two leaders can be seen walking along Abovyan Street toward Republic Square, greeting crowds gathered along the route.
Macron dined at a popular restaurant on Abovyan Street, after which Pashinyan walked with him to his hotel in the central square.
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed gratitude to Armenia for the warm reception after strolling through central Yerevan together with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, as large crowds gathered to greet them.
“Very happy to be back in Armenia. Thank you for the warm welcome! As part of the European Political Community tomorrow, we will continue to build a more sovereign Europe. Then, together with my friend Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, we will seal a strategic partnership between our countries,” Macron said on social media.
Macron arrived in Armenia to participate in the 8th European Political Community Summit, as well as for a state visit.
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his Belgian counterpart, Bart De Wever, attended the opening ceremony of the Embassy of Belgium in Yerevan on Monday morning.
The ceremony was broadcast live on social media.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever arrived in Armenia alongside nearly fifty other world leaders to attend the 8th European Political Community Summit.