YEREVAN - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with the European Commission's Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera, on Friday, October 16, 2026.

The high-level meeting took place in Yerevan on the sidelines of the COP17 Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity. The Armenian government's press service released an official statement detailing the discussions.

During the talks, Vice-President Ribera highly appreciated the Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity being held in the Armenian capital. She emphasized the critical importance of the strategic topics and ecological issues discussed within its framework.

The interlocutors engaged in a broader dialogue regarding the further development of cooperation between Armenia and the European Union. In particular, they addressed the current progress of work on visa liberalization for Armenian citizens, alongside opportunities for expanding cooperation in the energy sector.

According to the official readout, both parties underscored the vital importance of maintaining close cooperation and mobilizing joint future efforts across these key areas.