EU-Armenia Partnership Council to be held in Brussels
The EU-Armenia partnership will start in Brussels on Thursday. The meeting will be chaired by Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the press service at the European Commission reported.
Participants will first discuss, in a plenary session, EU-Armenia relations, including matters related to political dialogue and reform, democracy, rule of law and human rights. The discussion will focus in particular on the implementation of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and the Partnership's priorities.
Participants will also talk about economic, trade and sectoral cooperation, as well as other issues pertaining to EU-Armenia relations and issues connected to the EU neighbourhood.
Participants will then, in a restricted session, exchange views on the situation in and around Nagorno-Karabakh following the cessation of hostilities on 10 November 2020 and the EU's role in supporting recovery and reconciliation regional issues.