Nikol Pashinyan has arrived in Brussels for the EU enlargement summit

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan left for a working visit to Brussels on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The head of government has been invited as one of the keynote speakers at the international EU Enlargement Summit 2026, dedicated to issues of the European bloc's expansion and the architecture of regional security.

According to the Prime Minister's office, the event is being held under the slogan "The Future of Europe," and is organized by the TV channel Euronews. The official statement from the agency notes that the trip includes both participation in the summit's plenary sessions and a series of bilateral meetings with international partners to discuss geopolitical and economic priorities.

Key topics and list of participants

The forum in the Belgian capital brought together European leaders, experts from think tanks, and representatives of the business community. Among the summit participants are President of the European Council António Costa, Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama, Head of the Government of Moldova Vasile Tofan, Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković, and President of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova.

The agenda of the Brussels summit is structured around four main directions. Participants are discussing the institutional readiness of candidates and the reform process, strengthening Europe's strategic autonomy, cooperation in the defense sector, and economic resilience in the context of the transformation of trade corridors connecting European markets with the South Caucasus and Central Asia.

Context of Yerevan's rapprochement with European structures

Nikol Pashinyan's participation in panel discussions comes against the backdrop of a gradual reorientation of Armenia's foreign policy. Over the past two years, Yerevan has frozen its practical participation in the CSTO, stepped up consultations on visa liberalization with the European Union, and also begun to deepen trade ties and develop partnerships in the defense industry.

The current visit to Brussels followed the previously held 2026 European Political Community summit and the first-ever bilateral EU-Armenia summit in history, which was organized by the Armenian side.

After completing the scheduled speeches at the summit, the Prime Minister of Armenia will hold bilateral talks with European colleagues and leaders of EU institutions. According to the visit schedule, the parties will touch upon issues of stability at the borders, technical assistance, and the implementation of investment programs, after which the head of government will return to Yerevan.