
Armenia says ‘consensus’ reached in the EU on the provision of aid
Earlier in 2025, Hungary had blocked the dispersal of non-lethal defence aid to Armenia under the bloc’s European Peace Facility programme.

Earlier in 2025, Hungary had blocked the dispersal of non-lethal defence aid to Armenia under the bloc’s European Peace Facility programme.

Armenian officials have been vocal about hybrid threats ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections.

The Armenian Foreign Ministry has pushed back against the Azerbaijani accusations regarding ‘harmful provisions’.

The declaration suggests the sides intend to cooperate on a number of areas, including economics and trade.

The EU announced an allocation of €15 million ($17 million) ‘towards sustaining peace and a more resilient Armenia’.

Armenia must meet a number of conditions before its citizens can enjoy visa-free travel, and progress is rarely fast.

Armenian Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan said it was a ‘historic step’ on the path to securing visa-free access to the EU.