The EU will send a civilian team of 20 to 30 experts to Armenia to help counter Russian propaganda, cyber-attacks, information manipulation, interference and illicit financial flows, with the mission set to run for 2 years and possibly expand. [1]
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Armenians were facing “massive disinformation campaigns and cyber-attacks” and added: “When Armenians go to the polls in June, they alone should choose their country’s future.” [1]
EU leaders are due to hold their first summit with Armenia in Yerevan on Tuesday, where they are expected to back the new cooperation and discuss energy, transport and economic support. A senior EU official called the summit a “critical milestone in our relationship” and described Armenia as “gradually, slowly, geographically reorienting towards the west.” [1]
The EU foreign service has also announced a separate hybrid rapid-response team to counter foreign interference before Armenia’s parliamentary elections on 7 June 2026. The main civilian mission is expected to begin work after the vote. [1]
