The North-South road receives European Union (EU) support, especially when it’s about the Lanjik-Gyumri section. The current revision of this project—the Gyumri bypass road—is also funded by the EU. Ambassador Vassilis Maragos, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, stated this at the 4th Meeting of the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee taking place today in Yerevan, as he presented the results of Armenia-EU cooperation under the Resilience and Growth Plan for Armenia, within the framework of which more than 600 million euros have been invested through loans and grants.

These are very concrete projects that are beneficial not only for businesses, but also for road safety. Within the framework of the Global Gateway project, the Kajaran road will also be improved to improve road safety and bring Syunik Province of Armenia closer to capital Yerevan and some other parts of the country, added the EU envoy.

Touching on the topic of dependence on neighbors, Maragos noted that Armenia needs long-term energy security. In this regard, the EU supports such initiatives of Armenia as, for example, the Black Sea submarine cable project. The Caucasus Transmission Network Project is also in the focus of their attention so that Armenia can have renewable electricity, the EU ambassador said.

Turning to the topic of exports, Maragos noted that work has begun on the export of Armenian brandy to the EU in 2024. With EU support, the export infrastructure of Armenia is also being strengthened with a new customs terminal which began in 2025, added the EU envoy.