Armenian premier grateful to Germany for supporting efforts aimed at  institutionalization of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan 

ArmInfo.  "I am pleased to be hosted today on an official visit in the Federal Republic of Germany and, first of all, I would like to thank you for the warm welcome.  This visit is truly historic, as today the relations between Armenia  and Germany are entering the stage of strategic partnership, which a  while ago was recorded with the signing of the Declaration on the  Strategic Agenda for Bilateral Partnership between Armenia and  Germany. The relations between our countries are based on mutual  respect, trust and a common commitment to the values that unite us:   human rights, democracy, and the rule of law," RA Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan stated at a briefing on the results of his official  visit to Germany. 

With Federal Chancellor Merz, we noted with satisfaction the  consistent development and deepening of Armenia-Germany cooperation  in all areas of mutual interest in recent years, including trade and  economy, education, science, culture, and environmental protection.

Armenia highly appreciates Germany's continued support for Armenia's  democratic reforms and sustainable development, which was once again  reinforced by the results of the Armenia-Germany intergovernmental  negotiations held in Berlin in October. We discussed with the Federal  Chancellor the joint steps being taken to expand trade and economic  relations between our countries. Germany is one of Armenia's main  trading partners in the European Union, the first one, and we are  interested in further deepening mutually beneficial economic  cooperation.

We attached importance to the actively developing cooperation with  Germany in the field of education and science. In this regard, we  noted with satisfaction that the TUMO Centers for Creative  Technologies, one of the Armenian educational initiatives, are  achieving great success in many cities in Germany, providing young  people with the opportunity to receive technological education and  generate innovative ideas in a wonderful environment.

We had a detailed discussion with the Federal Chancellor on pressing  issues on the international agenda. We agreed that in this period of  unprecedented challenges, when democracies are faced with rapidly  spreading and often hybrid threats, only through more coordinated and  effective actions by like-minded countries can we strengthen our  collective democratic resilience.

An important component of the agenda of my visit is the establishment  and strengthening of economic ties. In this regard, I have great hope  that the favorable environment created in and around Armenia will  arouse new interest among German businessmen in investing in our  country, as well as in activating cooperation with Armenian  businessmen.

I also presented to my colleague the turning points in the South  Caucasus as a result of the Washington Peace Summit on August 8,  2025, expressing gratitude for Germany's support for efforts aimed at  institutionalizing peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

I also presented the broad opportunities opening up for the  development of trade, economic, business ties, and expansion of  cooperation in the infrastructure sectors in the South Caucasus in  the conditions of the unblocking of regional communication routes,  and in this regard, the importance of the efforts aimed at  implementing the "Crossroads of Peace" project, as well as the  "TRIPP" communication program. I am confident that these projects of  ours will become an important node for the Middle Corridor, which is  also of great importance for Germany.

Distinguished guests, Honorable Chancellor,

Germany is an important partner of Armenia both at the bilateral  level and within the framework of the Armenia-European Union  partnership. In this regard, we noted with mutual satisfaction the  significant progress made in Armenia-EU relations in recent years,  which reaffirms the commitment of the Government of Armenia to  strengthen our multi-sectoral partnership with the European Union.

The European integration process, which is gaining new momentum in  Armenia, is based on the European aspirations of Armenian citizens  and their commitment to democratic values, which was also expressed  in March this year by the adoption by the National Assembly of the  Republic of Armenia of the law "On the launch of the process of  accession of the Republic of Armenia to the European Union". In this  context, I highly value Germany's support for the deepening of the  Armenia-EU partnership, expecting continued political support on the  difficult and long-term path to the European Union. I invited my  colleague to participate in the European Political Community Summit  to be held in Yerevan in May next year, and I am glad that the  Chancellor has already emphasized his plans and opportunity to visit  Yerevan next year.

Your Excellency, Dear Mr. Merz,

In conclusion, I must reiterate that Armenia greatly values the  continued development of multifaceted relations with Germany. I am  confident that through joint efforts we will be able to give new  impetus and quality to our partnership for the benefit of our  friendly peoples and states.

Thank you.