{"id":209646,"date":"2026-05-04T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/carney-set-to-meet-world-leaders-at-european-summit-in-armenia-chat-news-today\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T08:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:00:53","slug":"carney-set-to-meet-world-leaders-at-european-summit-in-armenia-chat-news-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/carney-set-to-meet-world-leaders-at-european-summit-in-armenia-chat-news-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Carney set to meet world leaders at European summit in Armenia &#8211; CHAT News Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>YEREVAN \u2014 Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Armenia today to meet with world leaders during the European Political Community summit, a gathering touching on strategic co-operation in politics, security and infrastructure.<br \/>Canada is the first non-European country to attend these meetings, which have taken place twice a year since they began after Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.<br \/>The meetings include EU countries and others, such as Iceland, Turkey and Ukraine itself.<br \/>Carney met Sunday with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and thanked him for the invitation to attend the summit at a \u201ccrucial time\u201d for Europe and European values.<br \/>He\u2019s scheduled to meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today.<br \/>The Prime Minister\u2019s Office says the trip will focus on Ukraine\u2019s defence and drumming up more trade and investment across the continent.<br \/>This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 4, 2026.<br \/><!-- Source --><br \/>The Canadian Press<br \/><!-- Photo: 801f01291c16edeecc5b915b09ff04714789f2be07ad7cb55babc4467b30316e.jpg, Caption: Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, not shown, in Yerevan, Armenia, on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Carney is in Armenia to attend the 8th European Political Community Summit. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Sean Kilpatrick --><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cdn.socastsrm.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2323\/files\/2025\/06\/chat-news-today-web-logo-white-letter-no-background-2016.png\" alt=\"CHATNewsToday\"><br \/>10 Boundary Road S.E.<br \/>Redcliff, Alberta<br \/>T0J 2P0<br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> (403) 548-8282<br \/><strong>Newsroom:<\/strong> (403) 548-8008<br \/><strong>Advertising:<\/strong> (403) 548-8262<br \/>We strive to achieve the highest ethical standards in all that we do. 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