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

Carney addresses world leaders at European summit in Armenia

by · CityNews

YEREVAN — Prime Minister Mark Carney has addressed the European Political Community summit in Armenia, saying countries must take on the world as it is and not through the lens of nostalgia.

Carney told the gathering that Canada is at the summit because of the “immense potential” for partnerships with Europe.

The summit, which includes EU countries and others, such as Iceland, Turkey and Ukraine, touches on strategic co-operation in politics, security and infrastructure, and Canada is the first non-European country to attend.

Carney met Sunday with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and thanked him for the invitation to attend the summit at a “crucial time” for Europe and European values.

He’s set to meet today with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Prime Minister’s Office has said the trip will focus on Ukraine’s defence and drumming up more trade and investment across the continent.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 4, 2026.

Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press