On September 7, in Riga, President of the Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs received Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan.

The meeting addressed issues related to the expanding cooperation between Armenia and Latvia, reflected both in the recent dynamics of high-level reciprocal visits and in the steadily developing bilateral agenda.

Ararat Mirzoyan and Edgars Rinkēvičs exchanged views on concrete opportunities for developing the partnership between the two countries, with particular emphasis on the need to expand trade and economic cooperation. They also discussed mechanisms for diversifying economic ties and enhancing access for Armenian products to European markets. 

The agenda of the deepening Armenia-EU partnership was also discussed in detail. Minister Mirzoyan emphasized that Armenia highly values the continued support of EU member states, including Latvia, for advancing Armenia’s European integration agenda. The interlocutors expressed satisfaction with the successful hosting of the European Political Community Summit in Yerevan in May this year.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Armenia and the President of Latvia exchanged views on regional developments. Minister Mirzoyan briefed the President of Latvia on the new economic and connectivity opportunities emerging in the context of the established peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including the ongoing works aimed at the implementation of the TRIPP project. 

The meeting also addressed cooperation between Armenia and Latvia within international fora, including in the framework of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), to be held in Yerevan in October.