The European Union will send a “hybrid rapid response team” to Armenia to help confront threats ahead of elections in the country. This was announced by the head of European diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, on Monday, March 16.
“Supporting the sustainability of democracy in the region remains extremely important,” she told reporters in a press conference following the meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Brussels.
We will not leave Armenia alone in the face of foreign interference.” The diplomat stressed that democracies under pressure can rely on Europe, recalling that Yerevan had requested assistance, according to reports. Press service European Union.
According to Kalas, the meeting also discussed “a wide range of issues, including the further deterioration of the democratic situation in Georgia.”
The presence of Russian military bases on the territory of Armenia does not raise any concerns in Yerevan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced this on February 26. In response to a similar question during a meeting with Polish experts in Warsaw, he explained that Armenia has no plans or concerns regarding the Russian military base No. 102.