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EU confirms preparation to allocate new tranche to Armenia

04 March 2025 12:56 (UTC +04:00)

The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaya Kallas, has submitted a proposal to the Council on a second, non-lethal assistance measure for Armenia under the European Peace Facility.

Pedro Fonseca Moniz, the EU Press Secretary for Foreign Relations and Security Policy, said in response to an inquiry from APA.

According to him, the proposal is based on the previous assistance measure.

"The Council will start to review the proposal in the coming weeks," Pedro Fonseca Moniz noted.

Note that, according to APA's information from special sources, the EU is preparing to allocate a new tranche from the European Peace Facility to Armenia to enhance its defense capabilities.

The European Peace Facility had previously allocated a 10 million tranche to Armenia

In 2024, the EU also allocated a tranche from the European Peace Facility to Armenia. On July 22, the EU Council decided to provide military assistance to Armenia in the amount of 10 million euros under the framework of the European Peace Facility.

Azerbaijan's Reaction

Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Secretary, Aykhan Hajizada, had described the European Council's decision at that time as a "erroneous and dangerous step that serves to increase tension in the region."

"Such actions by the European Union are unilateral and biased, and is a manifestation of the policy of creating “dividing lines” in the region," Aykhan Hajizada emphasized.

He added that the aforementioned military aid to Armenia and calls for increasing such support in the future will serve to Armenia’s military buildup and its destructive activities in the region, as a country which had occupied part of the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan for nearly 30 years, and currently does not give up its claims against Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.

Azerbaijan had stated at the time that it expected transparent information about the aid to be provided under the EU Council's decision.