UK Government welcomes Armenia EPC Summit and announces Strategic Partnership - Speech Brief
8 May 2026 07:21 UTC · UK Government · GOV.UK Speech · Source · Email X Link

UK Government welcomes Armenia EPC Summit and announces Strategic Partnership

Key points

  • Welcomes Armenia hosting EPC Summit
  • Agrees new UK–Armenia Strategic Partnership

TL;DR

  • UK Government says it welcomes Armenia’s hosting of the European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Yerevan, commends the Armenian authorities for the smooth organisation, and notes the OSCE was invited and its Secretary General participated; it reports the UK Prime Minister met Prime Minister Pashinyan, commended steps to secure peace and thanked him for his leadership, and that leaders agreed a new UK–Armenia Strategic Partnership covering defence and security, economic growth, and democratic resilience including cooperation on counter-disinformation, cyber security, and support for an independent judiciary and media.
Original text

Thank you, Mr Chair. And I thank the delegation of Armenia for updating us on the European Political Community Summit held in Yerevan earlier this week. The UK warmly welcomes Armenia’s hosting of the EPC and commends the Armenian authorities for the smooth organisation of the Summit. We were pleased that the OSCE was invited to attend and that the Secretary General was able to participate. My Prime Minister met Prim...

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