06/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/23/2026 08:58
On 23 June 2026, on the margins of the High-Level Event launching the Connectivity Agenda Platform in Brussels, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan held meetings with Simon Mordue, Chief Diplomatic Adviser to the President of the European Commission, and Maja Bakran, Deputy Director-General of the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) of the European Commission.
During the meeting with Simon Mordue, the parties emphasized the importance of continuing and deepening bilateral efforts aimed at expanding export opportunities for Armenian products in the context of the trade and economic restrictions. They also discussed the importance of the European Union's budget support provided to the Government of the Republic of Armenia.
During the meeting with Deputy Director-General Maja Bakran, parties discussed the implementation of the agreements reached at the Armenia-EU Summit held in Yerevan on 5 May 2026, with particular emphasis on the implementation of the transport component of the Armenia-EU Connectivity Partnership. They underscored the importance of further deepening Armenia-EU partnership in the fields of connectivity, developing sustainable transport infrastructure, and advancing projects of mutual interest.
The parties also exchanged views on the process of removing Armenian air carriers from the European Union Air Safety List, as well as continued cooperation in that regard.