Speech Brief
Mark Carney says he met Nikol Pashinyan at European Political Community Summit
Key points
- First non-European leader at the Summit
- First Canadian Prime Minister visit to Armenia in nearly a decade; embassy opened 2023
TL;DR
- Mark Carney met Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan on the margins of the European Political Community Summit; Carney thanked Pashinyan for his hospitality and invitation.
- This was the first time a non-European leader joined the Summit and the first official visit to Armenia by a Canadian Prime Minister in nearly a decade.
- Leaders emphasised strong bilateral relations, noted the opening of a Canadian embassy in Yerevan in 2023 and more than 60,000 Canadians of Armenian descent, and agreed to continue working together and remain in close contact.
Original text
Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, on the margins of the European Political Community Summit in Yerevan, Armenia. Prime Minister Carney thanked Prime Minister Pashinyan for his hospitality and for his invitation to join the Summit. This marks the first time a non-European leader has joined the Summit, and the first official visit to Armenia by a Canadian P...
Keywords
- Mark Carney
- Nikol Pashinyan
- Yerevan
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