Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan on Monday met with Gert Jan Koopman, Director General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighborhood in the European Commission.

The work on the implementation of the strategic agenda of the Armenia-EU partnership was discussed, as well as the prospects for further deepening cooperation, informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Armenia.

The work on strengthening Armenia's energy and economic resilience, including trade diversification, was touched upon, too. Minister Mirzoyan attached importance to the full realization of the opportunities provided by the adoption of the EU regulation on Autonomous Trade Measures for Armenian goods.

The interlocutors exchanged views also on possible steps towards strengthening peace and consistent institutionalization, projects aimed at expanding the transport infrastructure network with the involvement of Armenia—and in line with the logic of the country’s “Crossroads of Peace” project. The upcoming high-level contacts were discussed, too.