EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas has reaffirmed that the EU will send a Hybrid Rapid Response Team to Armenia to help counter threats ahead of the country’s June 7 elections.
“Following the request from Armenia, the EU will deploy a Hybrid Rapid Response Team to help counter the threats ahead of the country's elections. Supporting democratic resilience in our neighbourhood remains essential. We will not leave Armenia to face foreign interference alone. Democracies under pressure can count on Europe,” Kallas said at a press conference after the Foreign Affairs Council meeting.
In December 2025, Kallas said that Armenia had requested the EU’s assistance in combating ‘malign influence’ ahead of the 2026 general elections.
