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

A draft regulation proposes to prohibit new Russian gas contracts from January 2026 and terminate long-term agreements by January 2028.

The sides intended to discuss human rights.

The ban on funding will not affect independent educational institutions, including within the Erasmus+ mobility and cooperation activities.