The first EU-Armenia summit will take place in Yerevan in May

The first European Union-Armenia summit will be held in Yerevan in May of this year.

The Daily Baku reports, citing Armenian media, that the Armenian Foreign Ministry announced this following talks between Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos in Brussels.

"The agenda items for the EU-Armenia summit, to be held in Yerevan in May, and upcoming high-level visits were discussed in detail. Mutual readiness to implement initiatives aimed at achieving new tangible results was emphasized," the statement reads.

The interlocutors also emphasized their mutual readiness to practically implement initiatives aimed at achieving new tangible results in bilateral cooperation.

During the meeting, Mirzoyan also expressed satisfaction with the EU Council's decision to allocate €20 million in assistance to Armenia within the framework of the European Peace Facility.

"Ararat Mirzoyan and Marta Kos discussed the work being done to strengthen democratic reforms and sustainability in Armenia, touched upon the implementation of programs to develop regional transport connectivity and infrastructure in the context of the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other steps aimed at further institutionalizing peace," the Foreign Ministry added.