Brussels, 14 May 2024
Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis will represent the European Union at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 2024 Annual Meeting & Business Forum in Yerevan, Armenia – taking place tomorrow and Thursday. During his mission, the Executive Vice-President will participate in a panel on Critical Raw Materials (CRM), witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the EBRD and Kazakhstan to develop its mining sector sustainably, which is a key part of the implementation of the EU-Kazakhstan CRM roadmap. He will also take part in the Bank’s Board of Governors Plenary session.
Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis will meet senior Armenian government officials, including the President of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan; the Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan; as well as Deputy Prime Ministers, Mher Grigoryan and Tigran Khachatryan. He will equally meet Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister, Dumitru Alaiba, and Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat.
Under the broad theme of ‘Delivering Impact Together’, the EBRD 2024 Annual Meeting & Business Forum serves as a global platform for discussions on how to help economies adapt and thrive in an ever-changing world. This year’s programme includes high-level discussions, panels, and speakers addressing pivotal global topics, from fintech and cybersecurity to sustainable infrastructure and economic inclusion. Thursday’s panel on critical raw materials, with the participation of the Executive Vice-President, will be livesteamed.