On 21 March, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the delegation led by Minister for International Development Cooperation of Sweden Peter Eriksson, reports the news service of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, according to NEWS.am.
The Prime Minister welcomed the minister’s visit to Armenia and added that it serves as a good opportunity to discuss the perspectives for the Armenian-Swedish partnership. Nikol Pashinyan stated that the democratic processes unfolding in Armenia for the strengthening of rule of law, human rights protection and ensuring of transparency are irreversible and create new opportunities for the deepening of relations with EU member states, including Sweden, which has gained exemplary experience in these sectors. According to the Prime Minister, Armenia has a big reforms agenda and is ready to expand partnership with the EU within the scope of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement.
Expressing gratitude for the reception, Peter Eriksson stated that he was visiting Armenia for the first time and was glad to have the opportunity to discuss the development of bilateral relations. The minister welcomed the changes taking place in Armenia and stated that Sweden was ready to deepen its relations with Armenia in the bilateral and multilateral formats, including within the scope of the Eastern Partnership.
Pashinyan and Eriksson discussed the perspectives for partnership in environmental protection, renewable energy and other sectors and reached an agreement on working jointly on the development of a Memorandum of Mutual Understanding at the level of government agencies of the two countries.
The interlocutors also exchanged views on issues related to regional stability and particularly touched upon the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
At the end of the meeting, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan conveyed his warm greetings to Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Löfven.