David Lidington, the Foreign Office Minister for Europe, will pay an official visit to Yerevan on 18 -19 September.

In Yerevan, Lidington will meet the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edward Nalbandian.

2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and UK, and the discussions will focus on the development of the bilateral and business relations between Armenia and the UK; Armenia’s progress on EU Association Agreement negotiations; and an exchange of views on regional and international issues.