On December 1, within the framework of 29th OSCE Ministerial Council, the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat met with Joseph Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

The interlocutors commended the development dynamics of the Armenia-EU partnership and exchanged views on the expansion of the bilateral agenda.

In the course of the meeting, the issues of regional stability and security were in the center of attention of Ararat Mirzoyan and Josep Borel.

Minister Mirzoyan emphasized the commitment of the Armenian side to establish peace in the South Caucasus and highly appreciated the EU's support in this direction. Foreign Minister of Armenia underlined that Azerbaijan's non-constructive position and maximalist aspirations hinder the efforts towards achieving peace and contribute to increasing the chances of escalation. The need to eliminate the consequences of Azerbaijani aggressions against the sovereign territory of Armenia was stressed.

The interlocutors highlighted the deployment of the EU Monitoring Mission in Armenia and discussed issues related to its activity.