Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has arrived in the Czech Republic on a working visit.

In Prague, within the framework of the GLOBSEC 2025 forum, the Prime Minister will participate in the panel discussion “Seizing the Moment: Forging Lasting Partnerships in the Neighborhood” and will also be a speaker at the “Armenia in a Shifting World” discussion.

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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in the panel discussion “Seizing the Moment: Forging Lasting Partnerships in the Neighborhood” within the framework of the “GLOBSEC 2025” forum in Prague. The latter was also attended by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, former Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg, and former Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajčák.

Responding to the moderator’s question about EU membership, the Prime Minister recalled that a law has been adopted in Armenia on the launch of the process of accessing the European Union. The Prime Minister noted that Armenia currently has close cooperation with the European Union. “But on the other hand, we have no task of cutting our relations with Russia, since we pursue a balanced and balancing foreign policy, and that is our strategy,” the Prime Minister said.

At the same time, Nikol Pashinyan stressed that the development of democracy is of strategic importance for the Government of Armenia and attached importance to the EU’s consistent and continuous support in this regard.

The Prime Minister noted that Armenia’s goal is to establish stable and lasting peace in our region together with regional countries.

"And you know that this year we were able to conclude negotiations with Azerbaijan on the peace agreement between our countries with positive results. That is, that draft has been agreed upon bilaterally, and now it is time to sign the peace agreement. We are currently in the process of consultations with Azerbaijan to reach that point and sign the peace agreement," said Nikol Pashinyan.

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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Wilhelm Molterer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the GLOBSEC 2025 Forum.

The latter thanked the Prime Minister for accepting the invitation to participate in the forum and participating in discussions on current issues.

At the meeting, the sides exchanged ideas on the topics discussed within the framework of the forum, as well as issues related to further cooperation.

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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in the prestigious “GLOBSEC 2025” international security conference in Prague, speaking at the discussion on “Armenia in a Shifting World”.

In his speech, Prime Minister Pashinyan presented the approaches and vision of the Government of Armenia on regional developments, security challenges and opportunities for establishing peace.

The Prime Minister, in particular, touched upon the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, reaffirming the commitment of the Government of Armenia to achieve a peaceful and lasting settlement. He noted that the text of the peace treaty between the two countries has been agreed upon, and now the priority is to complete the process of its signing and implementation in order to achieve sustainable peace in the region.

Speaking about the importance of regional stability and peace, Prime Minister Pashinyan emphasized that steps aimed at establishing peace should be based on mutual trust and dialogue. He assured that Armenia is ready to continue consistent work in this direction, which will become an important guarantee of security and lasting peace in the region.

Nikol Pashinyan presented the “Crossroads of Peace” project initiated by Armenia, which aims to ensure the unblocking of regional communications and economic ties.