Armenia welcomes the decision of the EU Foreign Affairs Council to deploy a new EU civilian mission to the Republic of Armenia, aimed at supporting the strengthening of Armenia’s democratic resilience, addressing hybrid threats, including efforts to counter disinformation, cyberattacks, and illicit financial flows.

The mission will be deployed for an initial period of two years and through its activities will contribute to the development of institutional capacities in the aforementioned areas, as well as to enhancing the resilience of Armenian society in the face of current challenges.

The decision on the deployment of the civilian mission, adopted upon the request of the Republic of Armenia, ahead of the first Armenia-EU Summit scheduled for May 5, is one of the joint initiatives stemming from the strategic agenda of Armenia-EU partnership.