EU-Armenia: Joint Press Release on the 3rd Political and Security Dialogue

The 3^rd high-level EU-Armenia Political and Security Dialogue took place on 3 February in Yerevan. It reaffirmed the strategic ambition of the EU-Armenia partnership and shared commitment to advance cooperation and alignment in foreign, security and defence policy. It also underlined the importance of continued, structured exchanges on political and security matters as an important pillar of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

Both sides welcomed the strong momentum in bilateral relations, following the successful 6^th EU-Armenia Partnership Council in Brussels in December 2025 and the adoption of the Strategic Agenda for the EU-Armenia Partnership, which provides an ambitious political steer for deepening cooperation in political, security and other areas. Both sides underlined the significance of the first EU-Armenia summit in Yerevan foreseen in May 2026.

The parties exchanged views on the implementation of the Strategic Agenda's security and defence dimension. In this context, they noted the entry into force of the Framework Participation Agreement on Armenia's participation in EU crisis management missions and operations. They also noted the valuable EU contributions to Armenia's resilience and security, such as the presence of the EU Mission in Armenia (EUMA) and thesupport under the European Peace Facility worth EUR 30 million in total since 2024.

The dialogue also addressed hybrid, cyber and information space-related threats. The EU and Armenia agreed to continue cooperation in this domain in order to tackle malign interference in Armenia's democratic processes.

The sides reviewed regional and geopolitical developments, including the institutionalisation of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Türkiye. They reaffirmed their common commitment to promoting peace, stability and regional connectivity in the South Caucasus.

The EU expressed strong support to both processes, in accordance with respect to the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and inviolability of borders of all countries in the region. The sides reiterated their commitment to the "Crossroads of Peace" initiative as an important framework for enhancing cross and inter-regional connections in line with the EU's Global Gateway agenda. The sides discussed the recent developments on the operationalisation of the TRIPP route.

The EU welcomed Armenia's steadily increasing alignment with the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy positions and its consistent engagement on international security issues, and would encourage further increase of the alignment.

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law as central elements of their partnership. The EU reiterated its continued support for Armenia's democratic reforms. The next EU-Armenia Political and Security Dialogue will take place in Brussels in 2027.

The meeting was co-chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan and Deputy Secretary-General/Political Director of the European External Action Service Olof Skoog.