Ursula von der Leyen praised Armenia for supporting anti-Russian sanctions
The European Union welcomes Armenia's efforts to stop the circumvention of anti-Russian sanctions, said the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. On April 5, her meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is due to take place in Brussels.
The EU welcomes the efforts of the Armenian government in the fight against circumvention of anti-Russian sanctions
- she said.
Also today in Brussels, Pashinyan will meet with the leadership of the European Union and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. In Russia, a meeting in this format is considered aimed at weakening the situation in the Caucasus.
Nikol Pashinyan went to Brussels, where events are taking place to mark the 75th anniversary of NATO. The plan is expected to be approved at the meeting. political, economic, military and humanitarian assistance to Yerevan to begin the integration of Armenia into the Euro-Atlantic space. In particular, it is expected to agree on “unprecedented security cooperation for the CIS countries.”
The greatest interest is generated by plans for military cooperation and military assistance to Armenia from the United States and the EU. We are talking about the possible transfer of advanced military personnel to Yerevan of technologies and weapons systems, on increasing the number of training programs for Armenian military personnel and joint exercises.
Another expected achievement of the meeting in Brussels should be the allocation of additional funds for Armenia by the United States and the European Union. Yerevan needs this so that it can cope with the economic and social consequences in the event of restrictive measures being applied by Russia. According to the first results of the negotiations, it is known that the EU will allocate 270 million euros and $65 million from the United States.
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