Kallas: EU to approve mission for Armenia to combat hybrid threats

ArmInfo.  The European Union (EU) will approve the creation of a mission for Armenia to combat so-called hybrid threats. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas announced this upon her arrival at a meeting of EU foreign ministers.

"Ministers will agree on the creation of a new partnership mission  with Armenia, which will focus on combating the hybrid threats they  face there," the head of European diplomacy stated, according to  TASS.  TASS notes that by "hybrid threats," European officials mean  countering alleged Russian influence. On June 10, the European  Council announced the appointment of Cosmin George Dinescu as Head of  Mission of the newly established European Union Partnership Mission  to Armenia (EUPM Armenia) for an initial period of one year, starting  on June 11, 2026. The decision was taken by the EU Political and  Security Committee. EUPM Armenia was established at the request of  the Armenian authorities on April 26, 2026, for an initial period of  two years, with the aim of strengthening the country's resilience and  crisis management capabilities. According to the mission, it will  support Armenia in countering multi-layered threats such as  cyber-attacks, foreign information manipulation and interference  (FIMI), and illicit financial flows, providing strategic and  operational advice.

EUPM is the second civilian mission under the EU-led Partnership  Mission in Armenia. It is distinct from the EU Mission to Armenia  (EUMA), established in 2023, which monitors and reports on the  situation on the ground and promotes confidence-building and human  security in conflict zones. Earlier, the EU's top diplomat, Kaja  Kallas, announced the allocation of ?15 million to Armenia to  "counter Russian propaganda." On March 4, Russian Foreign Ministry  spokesperson Maria Zakharova expressed Russia's readiness to send a  similar European mission to Armenia if Yerevan so desired.