Prime Minister of Lithuania Inga Ruginienė has arrived in Armenia to participate in the 8th European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Yerevan.

The government said in a press release that Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan welcomed Prime Minister Ruginienė at Zvartnots Airport.

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.”

Acting Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti has arrived in Armenia to participate in the 8th European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Yerevan.

The government said in a press release that Deputy Foreign Minister Robert Abisoghomonyan welcomed Kurti at Zvartnots Airport.

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.”

The Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, has arrived in Armenia to participate as a guest in the 8th European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Yerevan.

This will be the first time a non-European country participates in the EPC Summit.

Prime Minister Carney was welcomed at Zvartnots Airport by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan.

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.”

The summit will be co-chaired by Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia, and António Costa, President of the European Council. Nearly fifty heads of state and government have been invited to take part in the summit.

President of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova has arrived in Armenia to participate in the 8th European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Yerevan.

The government said in a press release that Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan welcomed the President of North Macedonia at Zvartnots Airport.

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.”

President of Bulgaria Iliana Iotova has arrived in Armenia to participate in the 8th European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Yerevan.

Deputy PM Tigran Khachatryan welcomed President Iotova at Zvartnots Airport.

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.”

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory letter to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on the country’s national holiday, Constitution Day.

“I warmly congratulate you on Constitution Day of the Republic of Poland, wishing you all the best, as well as peace and prosperity to the friendly people of Poland,” Pashinyan said in the letter published by his office.

“Armenia is strongly interested in further strengthening friendly relations with Poland based on common democratic values and mutual trust, and in elevating them to a qualitatively new level.

I am convinced that, thanks to joint efforts, we will not only be able to develop our mutually beneficial cooperation on bilateral and multilateral platforms, but also discover new directions and areas that will enrich our multifaceted agenda for the benefit of both countries.

We highly appreciate the support and practical assistance of friendly Poland for Armenia’s European integration, as an important partner of Armenia in the European Union.”

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a meeting on Sunday with the Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Feridun Sinirlioğlu.

The Prime Minister welcomed the visit of the OSCE Secretary General to Armenia on the occasion of his participation in the 8th European Political Community Summit.

According to a readout from the Prime Minister’s Office, Pashinyan emphasized the importance of the continued development of Armenia–OSCE cooperation, including through the implementation of programs aimed at strengthening Armenia’s capacities in various fields.

The OSCE Secretary General congratulated the Prime Minister on the occasion of Armenia hosting the summit and noted that it demonstrates strong international attention toward Armenia. According to Secretary General Sinirlioğlu, Armenia is a stable state in a turbulent region, which is also the result of the work of Prime Minister Pashinyan and the Government of the Republic of Armenia. The OSCE Secretary General added that each time he visits Yerevan, he is impressed by the progress Armenia has made.

During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the Armenia–OSCE cooperation agenda, as well as on issues of regional importance. In particular, they discussed projects aimed at unblocking regional transport communications.

Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden has arrived in Armenia to participate in the 8th European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Yerevan.

Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan welcomed Prime Minister Frieden at Zvartnots Airport.

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) said on Sunday that it registered 19 political forces that submitted applications to participate in the parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7.

According to the CEC, the decision was made during a session. 

The following political forces will take part in the elections:

Civil Contract Party; Prosperous Armenia Party; Meritocratic Party of Armenia; Against All Democratic Party; Strong Armenia Alliance (comprising the Strong Armenia Party, New Era Party, and United Armenians Party); Democratic Consolidation Party; Wings of Unity Party; Bright Armenia Party; National Democratic Pole Alliance; Armenia Alliance (comprising the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) and the Forward Party); Christian-Democratic Party of Armenia; Armenian National Congress Party; New Force Reformist Party; Republic Party; Alliance Progressive-Centrist Party; Reformists Party; Democracy, Law and Order Party; Kochari National Revival and National Awakening Party; and the Alliance of Defenders of the Republic’s Democracy.

Foreign Minister of Canada Anita Anand, currently in Armenia as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s delegation for the European Political Community Summit, visited the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial on Sunday.

Minister Anand laid flowers at the Eternal Flame in honor of the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims.

The Canadian foreign minister then visited the Armenian Genocide Museum. She was accompanied by Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan.