Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 7 to discuss the ministry’s 2025 activity report.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan presented the main directions of the work carried out in 2025, achievements, ongoing and planned programs and tasks in the current year, according to priorities.

The most important developments recorded in the peace process were touched upon. Minister Mirzoyan emphasized that the number one priority was serving the peace agenda, active work aimed at establishing, strengthening and institutionalizing peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including the negotiation process, coordination of the text of the peace agreement and its initialing, the Washington agreements in general, steps and initiatives aimed at strengthening trust, and promoting interconnection. The intensive process of normalizing relations with Turkey, developments, and expectations were touched upon.

Regional developments and the development of strategic partnership with the other two neighbors, Georgia and Iran, were touched upon. Key issues of the bilateral agenda and regional issues were discussed.

It was noted that in the reporting year, the efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were aimed both at consistently deepening relations with traditional partners and at developing strategic partnerships in new directions. It was emphasized that the year was distinguished by the intensity of high-level mutual visits and contacts, which significantly contributed to the enrichment of bilateral agendas and increased involvement in new formats of cooperation.

Minister Mirzoyan emphasized that the year was very productive in terms of developing the Armenia-US strategic partnership, which has provided concrete tangible results and will continue in the current year. The achievements recorded during the year in deepening the Armenia-EU partnership were summarized with satisfaction, which was also expressed at the end of the year with the adoption of a new strategic agenda for the Partnership. In addition to the partnership with the EU as an integration structure, the importance of the development of cooperation with European countries, the steps and achievements already taken towards the development of strategic partnership with several examples, was emphasized, highlighting the ongoing dynamics in that direction already in 2026.

It was emphasized that in line with the balanced and balancing policy of the Republic of Armenia, partnering relations have also developed in the Asian and Middle Eastern directions, where active work has been carried out both in expanding the political agenda and in developing the regional communications network, and in the best realization of the potential of economic and investment cooperation. It was noted that the Republic of Armenia strives to develop friendly relations with the Russian Federation based on mutual respect and respect for sovereignty.

The Prime Minister was presented with the active involvement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia in multilateral platforms, including through initiatives to promote a new, positive agenda, as a result of which significant achievements have been recorded, both in the form of the election of the Republic of Armenia in various structures and the adoption of resolutions initiated by the Republic of Armenia.

It was emphasized during the discussions that in the context of the development of bilateral partnerships, attention has been paid both to ensuring the active dynamics of political dialogue and to realizing opportunities in economic and sectoral directions.

Reference was also made to the important high-level events held in Yerevan in 2025 and to be held in 2026, in particular the 8th Summit of the European Political Community, the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, the “Yerevan Dialogue” initiated by the foreign ministry of Armenia, which is held for the third year.

It was noted that during 2025, Armenia continued to take concrete steps aimed at expanding the diplomatic presence of the Republic of Armenia: new resident embassies were established in Cyprus, Hungary and Oman. Within the framework of the same policy, as well as the policy of continuous improvement of the conditions of the diplomatic service bodies, a new building of the Armenian diplomatic representation in Brussels was acquired, and the renovation works of the embassy building acquired in Paris in 2024 continued.

Reference was made to the work aimed at continuous improvement of the consular service and services provided to the citizens of the Republic of Armenia.

The Prime Minister was also presented with the work carried out by the Diplomatic School of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, as well as the work carried out to ensure effective public communication, including in the international press, and its indicators.

After the presentation of the report, an exchange of views took place. The upcoming tasks of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in key areas and medium-term programs were outlined.

Prime Minister Pashinyan emphasized the importance of consistently implementing the outlined foreign policy priorities and continuously improving the diplomatic service in all the above-mentioned areas. The Prime Minister attached importance to the continuous implementation of foreign policy priorities, taking into account the new realities and opportunities emerging in the region and the world.