Armenian PM’s Belgium visit agenda announced

13:36, 2 March, 2019

YEREVAN, MARCH 2, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan will pay a working visit to the Kingdom of Belgium on March 3-5, his Office told Armenpress.

During the visit Pashinyan will have high-level meetings with the EU leaders, including President of the European Council Donald Tusk, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission Federica Mogherini.

After the meetings Pashinyan and Donald Tusk will make a statement for the media representatives. Pashinyan and the President of the European Commission will hold a joint press conference.

The Armenian PM will also visit the European Parliament and will deliver remarks at the foreign affairs committee.

Pashinyan is also expected to visit the Leuven city of the Flemish Region of Belgium. He will get acquainted with the activities and programs of the city’s educational and scientific-research institutions, including the Catholic university, the Research and Development Technology Transfer Office, IMEC Research Center, Healthcare Center.

On the sidelines of Pashinyan’s visit, a Memorandum of Understanding will be signed between Armenia’s ministry of education and science and the Department of Foreign Affairs of Flanders, as well as between the IMEC and the Enterprise Incubator Foundation.

During the visit PM Pashinyan will also meet with the business representatives of the Armenian community.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan