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EU relations with Armenia are based on the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement, in force since 2021. The EU is a key partner for Armenia’s reform agenda and the country’s largest donor.

Find out all the answers to your questions on sanctions adopted by the European Union in response to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. 

The EU is Ukraine's largest trading partner and its largest investor. Since the start of Russia's war of aggression, the EU has supported Ukraine's economy, including through targeted trade measures.

The benefits of the EU-Ukraine partnership go both ways. Find out why supporting Ukraine today means building a stronger, more resilient and more secure Europe of tomorrow. 

The EU and the UN are committed to upholding the multilateral system that governs global relations in a way that benefits all. The EU and its member states together are the largest financial contributor to the UN system.

The EU helps countries prepare for and respond to disasters through the EU civil protection mechanism. It coordinates assistance for emergencies such as wildfires, floods, epidemics, earthquakes and human-induced disasters, in Europe and beyond.

How the EU supports education, training, youth and sport in Europe, promotes common European values, fosters social integration and intercultural exchange.

The EU wants to strengthen EU cooperation on health technology assessment (HTA). The main purpose of HTA is to provide policy-makers with evidence-based information, so they can formulate health policies.

EU citizens are entitled to seek help from the embassy or consulate of any EU member state in a non-EU country if their own member state lacks diplomatic representation there.

EU rules on critical raw materials help secure the materials essential to Europe's economy, supporting strategic industries while strengthening the EU's capacity to extract, process, recycle and diversify supply sources.