Head of EU Delegation to RA, Ambassador Piotr Świtalski presents his credentials to president

Ambassador  Piotr Świtalski, the newly-appointed Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the Republic of Armenia, handed over today his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan.

The president congratulated the ambassador on his appointment, wished him success and stressed that cooperation with the EU has been and continues to be one of our country’s foreign policy priorities since its independence. According to Serzh Sargsyan, Armenia attaches great importance to further broadening and deepening cooperation with the European Union and all its institutions.

The interlocutors expressed satisfaction with the fact that Armenia-EU relations have been developing dynamically, which is the testimony of mutual political will and commitment.

The Armenian president emphasized that Armenia is determined to continue large-scale reforms, in which the EU plays a major role through its continued support. Serzh Sargsyan also placed importance on the activities of the EU Delegation to Armenia in developing RA-EU relations.

Ambassador  Piotr Świtalski, Head of the EU Delegation to the RA, thanked for the best wishes and for the RA president’s important political message on the development of RA-EU relations, and assured the president that together with his team he will do everything to continue efforts based on the work carried out hitherto and to elevate RA-EU relations to a qualitatively new level.

The ambassador underscored that Armenia is a crucial partner for the European Union not only for the reason that Armenia is included in the EU Neighborhood Policy, but also because it is an organic part of a broader European region, and throughout millenniums Armenians have made a vital contribution to the development of European history and civilization and share common values.

The RA president and the head of the EU delegation stressed the importance of the initiative to revise and update the European Neighborhood Policy, which was confirmed through a differentiated approach in the Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga, emphasizing the loyalty to shared values and the progress in reform implementation.