Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with the leaders and representatives of the Core Group of Support to Armenia member states, on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Dublin.

The meeting brought together representatives of France, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, and the United Kingdom, as well as the Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission, and the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

In a statement released following the meeting, its participants reaffirmed their support to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, stability, independence, and resilience of Armenia.

The statement notes that as a result of the parliamentary elections in Armenia, the people made a clear choice in favor of peace, democracy and closer ties with Europe, despite multi-faceted interference from Russia. According to the statement, since then, Russia’s direct political and economic pressure on Armenia has only been increasing. In particular, the unprecedented restrictions imposed on Armenian exports and threats to use energy supplies as a means of pressure were noted.

The participants of the Core Group of Support to Armenia stated that they 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.

Also, the participants acknowledged the European aspirations of Armenia, and said they will continue to support the country’s efforts to build a thriving and resilient democracy and a prosperous economy, fully integrated into regional connectivity networks and international trade flows.

The statement addressed the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan as well. The participants welcomed the progress made since the Washington meeting in August 2025 as well as the normalization process between Armenia and Turkey.