Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a delegation led by Gert Jan Koopman, European Commission Director General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, the PM’s office informs.

The premier welcomed Koopman's visit to Armenia, and emphasized the importance of continuous development of Armenia-European Union (EU) relations. In this regard, Pashinyan considered the Armenia-EU-US high-level meeting held in Brussels on April 5 as key, and stressed the need for effective implementation of the agreements reached. The premier expressed confidence that Koopman's current visit to Armenia will contribute to the formation of the program of measures and agenda and its further promotion.

Gert Jan Koopman, for his part, noted that the European Commission is ready to contribute to the implementation of the priorities of the Armenian government in close cooperation in order to strengthen the resilience of our country and economic growth. Also, the European Commission Director General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations expressed confidence that Armenia-EU relations will continue to develop and expand dynamically.

The interlocutors discussed a wide range of matters related to Armenia-EU cooperation.