António Costa & Armenia

António Costa: António Costa, President of the European Council, emphasized the need for cooperation to strengthen security and collective resilience at the European Political Community summit.

Armenia: Armenia is hosting the European Political Community summit and is actively fostering closer ties with Europe while cautiously loosening its grip from Russia, pursuing a strategy of diversification.

António Costa: António Costa, President of the European Council, thanked Nikol Pashinyan for his courageous decisions to bring Armenia closer to the European Union and stressed the importance of strengthening Armenian democracy.

Armenia: Armenia hosted its first bilateral summit with the European Union, signaling a strategic shift towards the West and away from Russia. This move is expected to bring economic and security benefits, including potential EU investments and military assistance.

António Costa: António Costa, President of the European Council, met with Mark Carney and highlighted Canada's close relationship with Europe, describing them as 'like-minded' partners.

Armenia: Armenia hosted the European Political Community summit where Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement of aid to Ukraine and met with various leaders.