On Thursday and Friday, Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos is in Armenia to further reinforce cooperation between the EU and Armenia, and advance regional connectivity, Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood said in a statement.
On Thursday in Yerevan, the Commissioner will meet Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan. Discussions will focus on the preparation of the upcoming EU-Armenia Summit, as well as strengthening transport, digital, energy and trade links, in line with the EU Connectivity Agenda. They will also exchange on the regional situation as well as the democratic resilience of Armenia. Commissioner Kos will also meet Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia, Mher Grigoryan to review progress on the EU's €270 million Resilience and Growth Plan for Armenia. The Commissioner will also meet Minister of Internal Affairs, Arpine Sargsyan, to discuss bilateral cooperation.
On Friday in Gyumri, Commissioner Kos will visit EU-funded enterprises supporting social inclusion, local economic growth and job creation. In 2024 alone, EU programmes supported more than 7,000 Armenian businesses, creating more than 20,000 jobs. The Commissioner will also visit Gyumri's historic marketplace, currently under EU-funded restoration, as well as an innovation hub promoting youth skills in technology and design. Commissioner Kos will deliver a speech at Shirak State University. She is then set to meet with Young European Ambassadors, as well as with the local civil society representatives and journalists involved in EU-funded projects to exchange views on their work and discuss their role in in safeguarding Armenia's democratic resilience.
