Ottawa, April 29 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Yerevan, Armenia, from May 2 to 4 to attend the European Political Community Summit, marking the first time a non-European leader has been invited to the gathering.

The visit, made at the invitation of the President of the European Council, António Costa, and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, will also be the first official trip to Armenia by a Canadian prime minister in nearly a decade.

He will also promote Canada as a destination for global investment, particularly in sectors such as critical minerals, energy, defence and advanced technologies.

The summit comes as Canada seeks to deepen ties with Europe amid shifting global economic and security...