There was one thing in common between my speech and that of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. That is, there is a very strong commitment to deepening ties with the European Union, we welcome Armenia’s firm commitment between parliaments. President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, stated this during a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan Wednesday in Strasbourg, France.

“In our case, there is a political dialogue. But more so in the areas of security, trade, regional connectivity, we really want to deepen our cooperation. Our relations with Armenia have significantly increased, in line with the commitment of our Armenian friends in recent months, we will continue to deepen our relations, that is why we wanted to invite the [Armenian] prime minister here.

This is just the first step within the framework of our mandate. Next week, the meeting of the Europe-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee will take place, and the first ever EU-Armenia summit will take place in May, in addition to the European Political Community meeting,” added the president of the European Parliament.

Asked whether the European Parliament envisages any possibility of expanding its presence on the ground in order to deepen relations with all political parties and support an inclusive dialogue with all parties, Metsola replied: “As for our presence on the ground, we take these decisions in the Bureau of the European Parliament. A few months ago, we decided to open an office in Moldova, first last November, which should deal with the entire Eastern Partnership region, including Armenia. We confirm in this regard our full commitment to all our partners in the partnership.”