Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas formalized the document, describing it as the start of a “new phase” in relations.
Mirzoyan said the framework elevates ties to a strategic level and aligns with legislation passed earlier this year expressing Armenia’s aspiration to join the EU.
“This is not the end of our ambitions,” he said, adding that the agenda is meant to strengthen Armenia’s resilience ahead of the first-ever Armenia–EU summit planned for May in Yerevan.
Kallas announced that Brussels will allocate $17.5 million to support peacebuilding and resilience programs. She also warned that Russia and its proxies are running disinformation campaigns in Armenia ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections, calling hybrid threats a growing concern for the EU.
Kallas reaffirmed support for Armenia’s ongoing normalization talks with Azerbaijan, calling the August White House meeting “a very important step” toward closing decades of conflict.
EU signals optimism on Armenia-Azerbaijan talks
Speaking separately to Armenian reporters, EU enlargement commissioner Maria Köss voiced notable confidence in the peace process. She said her recent trips to Baku and Yerevan left her convinced that “peace is possible,” citing civil society exchanges between the two countries that she described as unthinkable only a few years ago.
While Armenia has not yet applied for EU candidate status, Köss said the depth of ongoing cooperation already contributes to Armenia’s European trajectory, regardless of whether accession formalities begin in the near term.
Energy and connectivity projects featured prominently in Tuesday’s talks. Köss highlighted the EU’s $580 million investment in the Black Sea–South Caucasus transmission initiative, which will interconnect Armenian and Georgian power grids and reduce Yerevan’s dependence on Russian supplies. She also confirmed that work has begun to upgrade Armenia–Turkey electricity links.
On the U.S.-brokered TRIPP (Trump Road) connectivity initiative, Köss said the EU is reviewing the project within the wider Europe–Central Asia transport network and is coordinating with Washington, Türkiye, and Azerbaijan to ensure that infrastructure is developed as part of a unified regional system rather than through isolated segments.
