Premier Pashinyan pledges democratic reforms in Armenia

By Ayhan Simsek

BERLIN (AA) - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pledged on Friday to fully implement his political and reform agenda with support from the EU.

Speaking at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, following their meeting in Berlin, Pashinyan promised to continue democratic reforms.

“We appreciate that both the European Union and Germany have expressed their readiness to support our democratic reforms in Armenia,” he said.

“Our European partners are doing this without raising any questions about our geopolitical orientation. That means we can fully implement our reform agenda with the support of the European Union, especially Germany,” he added.

German Chancellor Merkel said the latest elections in Armenia demonstrated that the people had high expectations from Pashinyan.

“Today we have discussed ways to further develop our bilateral relations, with the goal of improving the living conditions of Armenian people,” Merkel said.

She promised support for democratization and development projects in Armenia, and underlined importance of closer cooperation in the fields of education, scientific research and environment.