  Yerevan, Brussels review strategic partnership agenda February 17, 2026 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and European Commission official Gert Jan Koopman discussed advancing cooperation ahead of Commissioner Marta Kos’s visit and the planned Armenia-EU summit. Mher Grigoryan and Gert Jan Koopman, Director-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood at the European Commission, agreed to continue joint efforts to strengthen cooperation in preparation for the visit of EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and the Armenia-EU summit. The meeting was also attended by Adrien Kiraly, Director for Eastern Neighbourhood and Institution Building at the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, and Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Vassilis Maragos. The sides discussed issues related to the implementation of the strategic agenda of the Armenia-EU partnership, placing particular emphasis on the full implementation of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement. Grigoryan and Koopman also exchanged views on regional connectivity initiatives, referring to the “Crossroads of Peace” project. They further reviewed joint work carried out within the framework of the Economic and Investment Plan. The Armenia-EU summit is scheduled to take place in May 2026 in Yerevan.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
