Meeting of Foreign Minister of Armenia with the Chair of City Council of Stockholm
12 November, 2024
On November 12, within the framework of his visit to Sweden, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met with the President of City Council of Stockholm, Olle Burell.
The interlocutors discussed opportunities for establishment of cooperation between Yerevan and Stockholm. Particular emphasis was placed on areas such as green transition, continuous integration of innovations in various aspects of urban life, and increasing the involvement of women and civil society in local self-government bodies.
Ararat Mirzoyan and Olle Burell exchanged views on the importance of democratic reforms and the challenges to promoting democracy in current conditions, outlining the imperative of active cooperation across different platforms and levels to overcome these challenges.
At the end of the meeting, Minister Mirzoyan accompanied by Olle Burell, took a brief tour of the historic Stockholm City Council building.