Yerevan, Brussels emphasize the significance of the first-ever  Armenia-EU summit

ArmInfo. On February 3, the third high-level Armenia-EU Political and Security Dialogue took  place in Yerevan,  as reported by tThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.

According to the source, it reaffirmed the strategic ambition of the  Armenia-EU partnership and shared commitment to advance cooperation  and alignment in foreign, security and defence policy. It also  underlined the importance of continued, structured exchanges on  political and security matters as an important pillar of the  Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA).   Both sides welcomed the strong momentum in bilateral relations,  following the successful 6th Armenia-EU Partnership Council in  Brussels in December 2025 and the adoption of the Strategic Agenda  for the Armenia-EU Partnership, which provides an ambitious political  steer for deepening cooperation in political, security and other  areas. Both sides underlined the significance of the first Armenia-EU  summit in Yerevan foreseen in May 2026.

The parties exchanged views on the implementation of the Strategic  Agenda's security and defence dimension. In this context, they noted  the entry into force of the Framework Participation Agreement on  Armenia's participation in EU crisis management missions and  operations. They also noted the valuable EU contributions to  Armenia's resilience and security, such as the presence of the EU  Mission in Armenia (EUMA) and the support under the European Peace  Facility worth EUR 30 million in total since 2024.  The dialogue also  addressed hybrid, cyber and information space-related threats.  Armenia and the EU agreed to continue cooperation in this domain in  order to tackle malign interference in Armenia's democratic  processes.  The sides reviewed regional and geopolitical  developments, including the institutionalisation of peace between  Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as the normalisation of relations  between Armenia and Turkiye.  They reaffirmed their common commitment  to promoting peace, stability and regional connectivity in the South  Caucasus.

The EU expressed strong support to both processes, in accordance with  respect to the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and  inviolability of borders of all countries in the region. The sides  reiterated their commitment to the "Crossroads of Peace" initiative  as an important framework for enhancing cross and inter-regional  connections in line with the EU's Global Gateway agenda. The sides  discussed the recent developments on the operationalisation of the  TRIPP route.  The EU welcomed Armenia's steadily increasing alignment  with the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy positions and its  consistent engagement on international security issues, and would  encourage further increase of the alignment.

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to democracy, human rights,  and the rule of law as central elements of their partnership. The EU  reiterated its continued support for Armenia's democratic reforms.   The next Armenia-EU Political and Security Dialogue will take place  in Brussels in 2027.  The meeting was co-chaired by Deputy Foreign  Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan and Deputy  Secretary-General/Political Director of the European External Action  Service Olof Skoog.