Today, President Armen Sarkissian received Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Alexander Schallenberg, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, and Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu, who have arrived in Armenia as part of a regional visit.

The high-ranking European diplomats noted that the purpose of the regional visit is to emphasize the importance of the relations with the countries of the South Caucasus region and the Eastern Partnership for the EU.

In terms of effective cooperation with Armenia within the framework of the Eastern Partnership, the diplomats noted that in the run-up to the Eastern Partnership summit scheduled for December this year, they want to know about Armenia’s expectations from the summit. The interlocutors considered the summit important in terms of promoting Armenia-EU relations, as well as clarifying the steps after the entry into force of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement.