Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics received Armenian Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, with the two also holding detailed discussions on the agenda of the deepening Armenia-EU partnership.
Mirzoyan stressed that Armenia highly appreciates the continued support of EU member states, including Latvia, for advancing Armenia’s European integration agenda. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the successful European Political Community summit held in Yerevan in May this year.
The meeting covered the expanding cooperation between Armenia and Latvia, reflected both in the recent momentum of high-level reciprocal visits and in the steadily developing bilateral agenda. The sides also discussed mechanisms for diversifying economic ties and increasing access for Armenian products to European markets.
Ararat Mirzoyan and Edgars Rinkevics exchanged views on specific opportunities to develop the partnership between the two countries, placing particular emphasis on the need to expand trade and economic cooperation.
Armenia’s foreign minister and the Latvian president also exchanged views on regional developments. Mirzoyan briefed the Latvian president on new opportunities for economic development and connectivity that have emerged amid the established peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including ongoing work toward implementing the TRIPP project.
The meeting also addressed cooperation between Armenia and Latvia within international organizations, including in the framework of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity, COP17, to be held in Yerevan in October, the report said.
European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho has not confirmed that a visa-free regime between the EU and Armenia will be introduced by 2029, saying it is still too early to predict any timeframe.
“It is still too early to predict whether 2029 or another date will mark the moment of visa liberalization. I would say that, yes, it is still far too early for such certainty,” Pinho said.
