Armenia hosts summit for EU leaders

By JONATHAN POWELL in London | China Daily | Updated: 2026-05-06 00:00

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European Council President Antonio Costa (left), Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (center) and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin display the commemorative postage stamp for the 8th European Political Community Summit in Yerevan, Armenia, on Monday. CHEN JUNFENG/XINHUA

Leaders from across Europe and beyond have convened in Yerevan, Armenia's capital, for high-level talks on global conflicts and energy security on Monday and Tuesday, following the United States' announcement last week of plans to withdraw part of its troops from Germany.

Speaking at the opening of the biannual European Political Community summit, or EPC, on Monday in Yerevan, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Europe has "heard" Washington's frustration over its standoff with Iran and is "stepping up".

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