European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Azerbaijan and Armenia on July 1–2. She will be accompanied by European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos.
European Commission’s spokesperson announced that von der Leyen’s visit will focus on four key priorities: supporting the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process, improving connectivity between the South Caucasus, Europe, and Central Asia, deepening the EU’s economic partnership with the South Caucasus, and supporting Armenia in the face of Russian economic pressure.
Von der Leyen is scheduled to meet Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku on July 1. On July 2, she will travel to Yerevan for talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Press conferences are expected to follow both meetings.
