On May 15, in Chișinău, on the sidelines of the 135th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Robert Abisoghomonyan participated and delivered remarks at the round-table discussion entitled "Democratic Security, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), and Electoral Integrity."

In his remarks, the Deputy Foreign Minister emphasized that no country is immune to the threat of foreign information manipulation and interference. In this vein, the impact of the dissemination of disinformation, the use of manipulative tools in the information sphere and hybrid threats on democratic processes were touched upon. It was noted that such phenomena can undermine public trust and exert a negative impact on the resilience of democratic institutions and societal stability.

The Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia highlighted that fragile democracies are particularly vulnerable to foreign influence and informational interference. This is conditioned by both institutional constraints and security challenges. In this context, the importance of deepening consistent and coordinated cooperation with international partners aimed at strengthening democratic resilience and enhancing information security was emphasized.

The Deputy Foreign Minister underscored the development of media and information literacy, as well as support for independent, pluralistic and professional media, as means of countering and combating disinformation and FIMI. The importance of strengthening trust toward democratic institutions through ensuring transparency, accountability and inclusive governance was also emphasized.