MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2026/2701(RSP))
On supporting democratic resilience in Armenia
B-10-2026-0197
on behalf of The Left Group · Rapporteur: Giorgos Georgiou, Marina Mesure
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Parliament's resolution on supporting democratic resilience in Armenia stresses free and fair elections, backs Armenia's EU accession process, and calls for reforms in rule of law, labour rights, and LGBTIQ+ protections.¶¶¶ It commends the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement, deplores ethnic cleansing and heritage destruction, warns against geostrategic exploitation, and supports visa liberalisation and genocide recognition.¶¶¶
Key points
- Stresses the need for free and fair elections in Armenia, ensuring transparency, equal conditions, no intimidation, campaign finance integrity, independent administration, and media freedom without foreign interference.¶
- Takes note of Armenia's EU accession initiative and believes the EU should provide technical and financial assistance similar to other candidate countries, in a reforms-based, phased, proportionate, and reversible manner.¶
- Reiterates that accession is merit-based per Article 49 TEU and Copenhagen Criteria, not a fast track, and encourages reforms for rule of law, democracy, and upward economic alignment.¶
- Calls for sustained implementation of the EU-Armenia Partnership agenda in areas like rule of law, governance, economic development, connectivity, social development, and green transition.¶
- Supports Armenia's reforms and highlights civil society's role; urges EU to enhance support via technical assistance and expertise, and encourages regional cooperation.¶
- Notes concerns about judiciary independence, political influence in sensitive cases, and pressure on journalists; calls for deeper institutional consolidation to ensure separation of powers.¶
- Calls on Armenian authorities to address shortcomings in workers' rights and labour protection, including enforcement, trade union influence, and informal employment.¶
- Calls for concrete steps to strengthen LGBTIQ+ rights, including enforcing anti-discrimination laws, adopting safeguards against hate speech, improving access to justice, and promoting tolerance.¶
- Commends Armenia and Azerbaijan on the peace agreement, calls for full implementation, release of prisoners, and makes EU partnership with Azerbaijan conditional on human rights and peace commitments.¶
- Deplores forced displacement of 100,000 ethnic Armenians and destruction of cultural heritage; calls for halting destruction, respecting ICJ orders, and allowing UNESCO mission.¶¶
- Warns against turning Armenia into a geostrategic corridor; notes concern about US role, and affirms Armenia's autonomy in shaping economic relations.¶¶
- Recognises progress on visa facilitation and believes it is time to advance visa liberalisation dialogue, conditional on benchmarks; recalls universal recognition of Armenian Genocide.¶¶
Who is affected
- Armenian authorities: must implement reforms in elections, judiciary, labour rights, and LGBTIQ+ protections.¶¶¶
- Azerbaijan: called to implement peace commitments, release prisoners, halt heritage destruction, and respect ICJ orders.¶¶
- EU institutions: urged to provide assistance to Armenia and make partnership with Azerbaijan conditional.¶¶
- LGBTIQ+ people in Armenia: targeted for improved legal protections and societal acceptance.¶
- Journalists in Armenia: face pressure and intimidation, need protection.¶