At the Summit of the European People’s Party President Serzh Sargsyan made a statement

President Serzh Sargsyan, who is in the Kingdom of Belgium on a working visit, today in Brussels participated at the Summit of the European People’s Party (EPP). At the Summit, the President of Armenia made a statement in which he referred to the dynamically developing Armenia-EU relations and the process of development of cooperation in all mutually interesting areas, to the large-scale reforms implemented in Armenia which occupy a very important place in our relations with the European Union. Serzh Sargsyan spoke also about the developments in the Middle East and about the consequent refugee crisis which has become a serious challenge not only for the European countries but for other partner states and entire world.

On the margins of the EPP Summit, the President met with the Head of the Greek New Democrats Party Kiriakos Mitsotakis. The parties discussed issues related to the development of the interparty cooperation in the framework of the EPP as well as other issues of mutual interest. They also spoke about the recent official visit of the President of Armenia to Greece and high-level agreements reached in the framework of the visit.

Concluding its visit to the Kingdom of Belgium, the delegation headed by President Serzh Sargsyan tonight will return to Yerevan.