European countries expressed readiness to support Armenia’s economic and energy independence

The leaders and representatives of several European countries, together with the leaders of the European Union, have adopted a joint statement in support of Armenia on the sidelines of the 9th Summit of the European Political Community, currently taking place in Dublin. The statement was published on the website of the European Council.

“The leaders and representatives of France, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland and the United Kingdom, together with the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, met today with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Dublin on the sidelines of the European Political Community Summit.

Together with Germany, Norway, Poland, the Netherlands, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission, they issued the following statement:

We reaffirm our support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, stability, independence and resilience of the Republic of Armenia.

Five months ago, parliamentary elections were held in Armenia. Despite Russia’s multifaceted interference, they provided the Armenian people with an opportunity to make a clear choice in favour of peace, democracy and closer ties with Europe.

Since then, direct political and economic pressure exerted by Russia on Armenia has continued to intensify. Russia has imposed unprecedented restrictions on Armenian exports and is now threatening to use energy supplies as a tool of intimidation.

In response, we are taking steps to enable Armenia to defend its sovereignty and freely choose its own future. We will continue to support Armenia in diversifying its economic partnerships, particularly in the areas of trade and energy, building on the European Union’s decision to suspend tariffs on 80 percent of Armenian goods exported to the EU.

We recognize the European aspirations of the Armenian people and will continue to support Armenia’s efforts to build a viable and resilient democracy, as well as to develop a prosperous economy that is fully integrated into regional connectivity networks and international trade flows.

We also support the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the significant progress achieved since the meeting held in Washington in August 2025, as well as the process of normalizing relations between Armenia and Türkiye.

We encourage continued efforts in this direction for the benefit of the Armenian and Azerbaijani peoples, as well as the entire region,” the statement reads.