What should be the nature of a new Association Agreement between Armenia and the European Union? What are the future relations between the Union, Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh going to be like? Our Director, Eduardo Lorenzo Ochoa, provided answers to these questions through an interview with the Armenian online newspaper Tert.am. Read more

On July 22 in Brussels Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian took part in the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the EU and Eastern Partnership states, that was also attended by the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle. Delivering a speech at the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian mentioned that Armenia desires to develop its cooperation with EU, based on the results and progress achieved over the last years. Read more

As a result of several study visits organised by EuFoA to Armenia and NK with different parliamentarians, the Parliament of Navarre has adopted yesterday (23 June 2014) a declaration recognising the Armenian Genocide. The declaration, adopted by the unicameral Parliament on 23 June 2014, reads that "in accordance with the resolution of the European Parliament of June 1987, reaffirmed by subsequent resolutions (February 28, 2002 and April 1, 2004), the events suffered by the Armenian people... Read more

With his trip to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, the European Parliament Vice President Jacek Protasiewicz is following the ENP Progress Report's recommendations (Armenia, 2013) and European Parliament resolutions asking Armenia and Azerbaijan to ensure unimpeded access for representatives of the EU to Nagorno-Karabakh in support of conflict transformation activities in full complementarity with the efforts of the Minsk Group. EuFoA organised this trip at short notice and is proud to have... Read more

Following the invitation of the political leadership of the Artsakh Democratic Party made during the 12th General Assembly of the European Free Alliance (EFA) earlier this year (14-15 February 2014, Santiago de Compostela of Spain), an EFA Delegation paid a visit to Armenia and the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh on 20-24 June 2014. Read more

Here is a short interview given by Hans-Jochen Schmidt, member of EuFoA's Europe Armenia Advisory Council (EAAC) and former Ambassador of Germany to Armenia. Mr Schmidt comments on the appointment of Ambassador Salbert as the new EUSR for the South Caucasus. Ambassador Herbert Salber has been nominated following a proposal by Catherine Ashton and after the EU Member States have given him their political endorsement. Please click here to learn more about Ambassador Herber Salber's previous... Read more

Ambassador Herbert Salber has been appointed as the EU Special Representative for South Caucasus and crisis in  Georgia following a proposal made by Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the political endorsement to his nomination by the EU Member States. Following a senior level career in the German Foreign Service, which included postings in Belgrade, Vienna and Moscow, Ambassador Salber has served amongst others as Head of the OSCE Centre in... Read more

On 5 June 2014, the Committee of the Regions organised a "Hearing on Local and Regional Democracy in Armenia", discussing the perspectives of implementing local democracy in Armenia, as well as the role the Council of Europe and the EU can play to support the development of regions in Armenia. EuFoA's Director Mr Eduardo Lorenzo Ochoa was one of the main speakers, addressing the interaction between citizen and municipalities, among others.   The event was opened by Mr Olgierd... Read more

On 18 April 2014, the European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA), supported by the Wilfied Martens Centre for European Studies (WM CES), hosted an event at the Yerevan State University (Yerevan, Armenia) on "The Future of EU-Armenia Relations: What's next?". This event was the occasion for EuFoA to present its recently published short-paper "EU-Armenia relations: future developments and prospects" (please click here to download the English version), in order to trigger a discussion on this subject... Read more

Today, on Thursday, 20 March 2014, European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA) organised a roundtable with Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, focusing on the prospects of EU-Armenia cooperation after the Vilnius Summit. EuFoA Director Eduardo Lorenzo Ochoa welcomed the guests and gave the floor to PM Sargsyan. His brief introduction was followed by an interactive and lively discussion of all participants. The event was attended by over 30 people, representing European Institutions, diplomats,... Read more