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Armenia continues to participate at the highest political level in the multilateral institutions of the Eastern Partnership, Steven Blockmans, senior research fellow, the head of the 'EU foreign policy' and 'politics and institutions' units of the Centre for European Policy Studies CEPS (Belgium), said at the internet press conference organized by “Region” Research Center.

“The annual EU-Armenia Cooperation Council remains in place and continues to provide a platform for high-level talks between the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian and High Representative Federica Mogherini, European Commissioner Johannes Hahn, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs holding the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU (currently Latvia). Armenia also continues to participate at the highest political level in the multilateral institutions of the Eastern Partnership,” Mr Blockmans said. 

When asked about the prospects of Armenia – EU relations in light of the reorganization of the EU Neighborhood policy, he said that now it is difficult to predict how much of the Association Agreement can be salvaged in order to replace the outdated Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. “In addition, I can say that the EaP summit at Riga will provide the first elements for the review of the European Neighborhood Policy which is expected to be unveiled in October.”