ArmInfo. On May 16, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received EUCommission Executive Vice-Preside,Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.
According to the press service of the RA government, welcoming the visit of the European Commissioner to Armenia, Pashinyan expressed satisfaction with the level of Armenia-EU cooperation. He emphasized the importance of the Armenia-EU-US high-level meeting held in Brussels on April 5 and the effective implementation of the agreements reached.
The Prime Minister said that at a meeting on May 16, the RA government adopted a program of state support for access to housing for people forcibly displaced from Nagorno Karabakh and emphasized the need for EU assistance in its implementation.
The EU Trade Commissioner emphasized that the EU will continue to contribute to the economic development of Armenia, including energy, infrastructure, market diversification, implementation of standards, improving the business environment and other areas. Valdis Dombrovskis added that the priorities of economic and investment programs are being developed jointly with Armenian partners.
The interlocutors also touched upon the process of demarcation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the RA government "Crossroads of Peace" project towards unblocking regional transport infrastructures and its principles, which were agreed on July 15, 2023 in Brussels at a trilateral meeting of the Prime Minister of Armenia, the President of the European Council and the President Azerbaijan. An exchange of views also took place on issues of ensuring regional security and stability. In this context, the importance of the activities of the EU civilian mission in Armenia was noted.
