Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today congratulated Ursula von der Leyen on her election as President of the European Commission. The congratulatory message, in part, reads:

"I warmly congratulate you on your election as President of the European Commission. I am convinced that your presidency, as the first female president of the European Commission, will be marked by a new rise in the European Union.

“I am glad to note that Armenia has a rich and comprehensive agenda with the European Union today. We attach great importance to the implementation of the Comprehensive and Extended Partnership Agreement, which will contribute not only to further strengthening our ties, but also to the reform process of the Armenian government.”