EU deploys rapid response team to Armenia ahead of parliamentary elections

EU foreign ministers last week approved sending a rapid response team to Armenia to counter hybrid threats ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7.

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan sent a letter to the EU requesting measures to prevent hybrid threats in the run-up to the vote, Caliber.Az reports via Armenian media.

The new mission will consist of 9–14 personnel tasked with countering external information manipulation, interference, and cyber threats. The team is expected to be deployed in Armenia at the end of March or early April for a 10–15-day assignment.

The group will provide the Armenian government with advice on crisis management and intelligence sharing across various electoral scenarios. It will also assist authorities in detecting illegal election financing and promote public awareness of foreign interference in the electoral process.

A report is expected upon completion of the mission, outlining Brussels’ recommended next steps in its relationship with Armenia.

By Jeyhun Aghazada