Ukraine has been included in the list of countries invited to the eighth meeting of the European Political Community, which will take place on May 4 in Yerevan, Armenia, and will bring together leaders from different countries of the continent to discuss security, cooperation, and sustainable development in Europe, the European Council noted in a statement.

The event will be held under the motto “Building the Future: Unity and Stability in Europe.”

At a time of profound geopolitical transformation, leaders will discuss how to cooperate more closely and coordinate action to strengthen democratic resilience, advance connectivity and reinforce economic and energy security.

The summit will be co-chaired by António Costa, the President of the European Council, and Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.

The meeting will take place ahead of the first-ever EU-Armenia bilateral summit.

48 heads of state and government have been invited to take part in this eighth meeting of the European Political Community. The Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, will participate as a guest in the European Political Community summit. This will be the first time a non-European country has participated in the meeting.

The invited countries include Ukraine, the 27 EU Member States, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

The European Political Community aims to foster political dialogue and cooperation to address issues of common interest, as well as strengthen the security, stability and prosperity of the European continent.

The European Political Community has now met seven times. The next meeting of the European Political Community summit will take place in Ireland in November.