EU Peace Facility to provide €20 million in support to Armenia

The European Union’s 27 member states have approved the allocation of €20 million in assistance to Armenia from the European Peace Facility.

Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ani Badalyan confirmed the decision to Armenpress, noting that it was adopted at the European Council meeting on January 28.

RFE/RL's Armenian service Azatutyun, citing its own sources in Brussels, reported the decision earlier. In December 2025, it became known that Hungary had lifted its veto on the provision of €20 million in support to Armenia under the European Peace Facility framework.

Armenia previously received a one-time €10 million grant from the European Peace Facility in July 2024. The funds were allocated for the establishment of a modular field camp, including a medical aid clinic, as well as related services and capabilities.

In March 2025, Armenia submitted a second application for support from the European Peace Facility. However, during a subsequent meeting of the EU Council of Foreign Ministers, Hungary blocked the decision to allocate €20 million in assistance. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó later stressed  that Hungary was not opposed to Armenia receiving support, but argued that Azerbaijan should receive the same amount of assistance.

Szijjártó emphasized that the European Union should take into account the regional instability and the fact that Armenia and Azerbaijan are close to signing a peace agreement.