Regional issues, cooperation in focus of Pashinyan-Michel talks

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President of the European Council Charles Michel on Monday, April 18 exchanged views on the implementation of the agreements reached during a Brussels meeting that also involved the President of Azerbaijan.

Speaking over the phone, the two then weighed in on the situation in the region and a number of issues on the agenda of Armenia-EU relations.

Pashinyan and Michel also discussed the implementation of the agreement on allocating €2.6 billion to Armenia within the framework of the EU Eastern Partnership economic and investment plan, emphasizing the importance of effective implementation of the programs envisaged by the investment package.

According to a message from Pashinyan's office, Michel reaffirmed the EU's commitment to the full implementation of the investment program for Armenia and stressed the importance of starting the practical implementation phase of the programs as soon as possible.