RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan delivered an opening address by video message at the 9th meeting of the EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform being held in Brussels.
The video message stated, in particular.
“Thank you for the invitation and I reaffirm our readiness to continue the constructive and institutional dialogue with the Armenia-EU Civil Society Platform.
The year 2026 is a significant stage in terms of deepening relations with the EU. First I would like to stress that the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement underlying our cooperation continues to play a pivotal role in democratic reforms and in the development of sectoral cooperation.
In turn, the strategic agenda of the Armenia-EU partnership gives new momentum to this cooperation, viewing the Agreement as a programme of reforms aimed at the modernization of the country.
I am confident that in the course of the discussions reference will also be made to the first Armenia-EU summit held this year in Yerevan. The joint statement adopted on the results of this historic event reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to supporting Armenia’s sovereignty, resilience and reform agenda.
Of course, the effective implementation of our achievements requires continuous work, transparency, monitoring of reforms and the strengthening of public accountability. In this context I would like to particularly highlight the role of the EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform as an institutional mechanism envisaged by the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement. Your professional opinions and reports are greatly useful in identifying problems, assessing progress, and outlining solutions and further steps to be taken.”.
