On May 6, on the margins of the "Yerevan Dialogue" international forum, political consultations took place between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Finland. The consultations were led by Vahan Kostanyan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, and Sari Rautio, Director General of the Euro-Atlantic Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland.

The parties noted with satisfaction the steadily expanding political dialogue between Armenia and Finland.

The interlocutors discussed a broad range of issues related to the further development of bilateral sectoral cooperation, including partnerships in the fields of trade and economy, security, high technologies, and water resource management. 

The officials also highlighted the expansion of the Armenia-EU partnership and the deepening of cooperation between Armenia and Finland within this framework.

Views were exchanged on various international and regional matters. Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan briefed his counterpart on the situation in the South Caucasus, addressing the institutionalization of peace and the development of regional connectivity.