On supporting democratic resilience in Armenia
B-10-2026-0199
on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Miriam Lexmann, David McAllister, Željana Zovko, Michael Gahler, FrançoisXavier Bellamy, Rasa Juknevičienė, Isabel WiselerLima, Antonio LópezIstúriz White, Ana Miguel Pedro, Wouter Beke, Sebastião Bugalho, Andrey Kovatchev, Ondřej Kolář, Danuše Nerudová, Krzysztof Brejza, Michał Szczerba, Liudas Mažylis, Davor Ivo Stier
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This resolution supports democratic resilience in Armenia, welcoming stronger EU-Armenia ties, the upcoming summits, and the new EUPM Armenia mission.¶¶¶ It condemns foreign interference and calls for free elections, more EU cooperation, and support for civil society.¶¶¶ It backs peace with Azerbaijan, the rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians, the release of prisoners, and regional connectivity.¶¶¶ It welcomes the EUMA civil society strategy and normalisation with Türkiye.¶¶
Key points
- Welcomes the momentum in EU-Armenia relations and Armenia's commitment to democracy, rule of law, human rights, and reforms.¶
- Welcomes the new Strategic Agenda, CEPA implementation, visa-liberalisation progress, and the resilience and growth plan.¶
- Welcomes the eighth European Political Community Summit and first EU-Armenia Summit in Yerevan on 4 and 5 May 2026, and calls for ambitious targets.¶
- Welcomes the establishment of EUPM Armenia on 21 April 2026 to counter foreign information manipulation, cyber-attacks, and illicit financial flows.¶
- Strongly condemns foreign information manipulation and interference, especially from Russia and its proxies, and the role of domestic actors in amplifying them.¶
- Supports free, fair, competitive and peaceful parliamentary elections in June 2026, and calls for safeguards against disinformation, illicit financing, vote-buying, and coercion.¶
- Calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service and member states to deepen cooperation in governance, rule of law, anti-corruption, cybersecurity, and other areas.¶
- Calls for increased EU support for civil society, independent media, local democratic institutions, and reform-oriented public administration.¶
- Supports Armenia's peace efforts with Azerbaijan, stressing respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity, and inviolability of borders.¶
- Reiterates support for Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians' rights, including safe return, and calls for protection of cultural heritage and a UNESCO mission.¶
- Condemns detention of Armenian prisoners of war and hostages by Azerbaijan, demands their release, and denounces sham trials.¶
- Welcomes EU readiness to advance regional connectivity via Global Gateway and Crossroads of Peace, and supports cooperation in energy, transport, digital, trade, climate, and demining.¶
Who is affected
- Armenia: benefits from EU support for reforms, elections, and resilience against hybrid threats.¶¶¶
- Azerbaijan: called on to release prisoners and allow a UNESCO mission.¶¶
- EU institutions and member states: called on to deepen cooperation and increase support.¶¶
- EUMA and EUPM Armenia: missions supported and encouraged to engage with civil society.¶¶
- Türkiye: encouraged to continue normalisation with Armenia.¶