Resolution on supporting democratic resilience in Armenia

The European Parliament adopted by 476 votes to 47, with 48 abstentions, a resolution on supporting democratic resilience in Armenia.

The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ECR, Renew and Greens/EFA groups.

On 26 March 2025, Armenia’s parliament adopted the law on launching Armenia’s process of accession to the EU, thereby expressing the country’s aspiration for EU membership. On 7 June 2026, Armenia will hold parliamentary elections, which are strategically important not only for domestic democratic consolidation but also for the sustainability of peace, reform and closer cooperation with the EU.

Parliament affirmed its strong belief in the commitment of the Armenian authorities to uphold free, fair and transparent elections and expresses its support for their efforts to protect democratic institutions against external interference. It also expressed its full support for free, fair, competitive and peaceful parliamentary elections in June 2026. Members underlined the importance of the independence of electoral administration, equal campaign conditions for all candidates, media pluralism and full respect for fundamental freedoms throughout the electoral cycle. They called for robust safeguards against disinformation, illicit financing, vote-buying and coercion, and the enhanced protection of electoral infrastructure, the transparency of campaign financing, and support for factchecking initiatives and civil society, including through information-sharing and early warning mechanisms.

Parliament strongly condemns foreign information manipulation and interference, disinformation campaigns and other hybrid threats directed at Armenia, notably those emanating from Russia and its proxies, including through cyberattacks, illicit political financing and the use of domestic actors, including oligarchic networks, to amplify such threats. In this regard, Members welcomed:

- the establishment of EU Partnership Mission in Armenia and called for enhanced EU support through strategic communication, media literacy, capacity-building in the area of cybersecurity, and structured engagement with online platforms;

- the adoption of the new strategic agenda for the EU-Armenia partnership, the progress made in the implementation of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement, the advances in the visa liberalisation dialogue, and the continued implementation of the resilience and growth plan;

- Armenia’s legislative and policy efforts that aim to deepen relations with the EU.

The Commission, the European External Action Service and the Member States are called on to deepen cooperation with Armenia on democratic governance, the rule of law, judicial reform, anti-corruption, cybersecurity and resilience to hybrid threats, and to increase accessible support for independent media, civil society, local institutions and reform-oriented public administration.

Lastly, Parliament called on the EU to step up financial and technical assistance to Armenia, including through the resilience and growth plan, with a focus on strengthening institutional resilience, energy security, digital governance and economic diversification, and reducing structural dependencies in critical sectors such as energy, transport and infrastructure.