Overview
- Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office confirmed he will attend the European Political Community meeting in Yerevan after European Council President Antonio Costa announced the plan on social media.
- Canada will be the first country from outside Europe to take part in the forum, according to Costa.
- Carney’s team says the trip will target investment, trade diversification, collective security and support for Ukraine.
- Carney is set to be in Armenia for the weekend summit at the invitation of Costa and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
- The Carney government replaced a democracy-promotion envoy with one focused on EU economic and security ties, signaling a narrower mandate than under the previous administration.