ArmInfo.The newly appointed Ambassador of Portugal to Armenia, Sara Martins, presented her credentials to President Vahagn Khachatryan.

ArmInfo.  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with the President of the  French Republic Emmanuel Macron.

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan met in Paris with Benjamin Haddad, the French Minister Delegate for European Affairs.

ArmInfo.  PM Pashinyan sends congratulatory message to Belgian Prime Minister

ArmInfo.  President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan visited the French Embassy in Armenia on  the occasion of the country's national holiday, Bastille Day.   According to the presidential press service, Khachaturyan  congratulated Ambassador Olivier Decotigny, represented by President  Emmanuel Macron, and the friendly people of France, wishing them  peace, success, and prosperity.

ArmInfo. On July 16, a working meeting was held at the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia to discuss ongoing efforts to develop an integrated border management system within the framework of the Armenia-EU visa liberalization dialogue. The meeting was attended by representatives  of the NSS, the Office of the Security Council, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Revenue  Committee, as well as international experts.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message  to the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, on the  occasion of the National Day. The message reads:

ArmInfo.  Gerolf Annemans, a member of the European Parliament representing the Patriots for  Europe faction, has submitted a written inquiry to the European  Commission demanding clarifications of Brussels' position regarding  the arrest of Avetik Chalabyan, coordinator of the Hayakve civic  initiative, as stated by the Hayakve political association.

ArmInfo. The European Union is one of Armenia's most important partners. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at a joint press conference with European  Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Yerevan on July 2.

ArmInfo.On June 30, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the ambassadors of the European Union member states accredited in Armenia. As reported by the government's press service, the meeting was also attended by the Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Vassilis Maragos.

ArmInfo. During the Dubrovnik Forum in Croatia, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan participated in the panel discussion "Between  Power Centers Lessons from Multi-Vector Diplomacy," where he outlined  the country's priorities and approaches toward a balanced and  stabilizing foreign policy.

ArmInfo. On June 29, Arpine Sargsyan, Armenia's Minister of Internal Affairs and chief negotiator for the EU-RA visa liberalization process, participated in  a roundtable discussion titled "Border Management Reforms and Border  Guard Training: Lessons from  EU Approaches," organized in  cooperation with the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance  (DCAF) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Ambassador to France Arman Khachatryan met with members of the France-Armenia Friendship Group in the French Senate, led by the group's chairman, Gilbert-Luc Devinaz. Devinaz touched upon key international events held in Armenia, as well as the parliamentary elections, asking the Armenian diplomat to elaborate on them. This was reported by the  press service of the Armenian Embassy in France.

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan met with Simon Mordue, Chief Diplomatic Adviser to the President of the European Commission, and Maya Bakrani, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport.

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Vassilis Maragos, discussed progress in the implementation of the Armenia-EU Visa Liberalization Action Plan, as well as the progress of judicial, legal, and constitutional reforms in the country, at a meeting in Yerevan.

ArmInfo.  On the sidelines of the EU Foreign Affairs Council format meeting, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met with EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos.

ArmInfo. The victory of incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party in Armenia's parliamentary elections does not give him the right to make any major changes in political course, either domestically or in foreign  policy.

ArmInfo.During a telephone conversation,  Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze discussed bilateral  cooperation, emphasizing the importance of concrete steps aimed at  expanding trade.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.  According to the government's press service, The interlocutors discussed issues related to  responding to the economic challenges facing Armenia and further  developing bilateral cooperation.

ArmInfo. Russia does not intend to foot the bill for Armenia's integration into the European Union, as stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova during a weekly briefing on May 4, held on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.