Ahead of Armenia’s June 2026 parliamentary elections, disinformation campaigns were expected to intensify. The Atlantic Council’s DFRLab and other researchers reported that Russia and Azerbaijan were coordinating efforts to undermine the EU-Armenia relations, including attempts to compromise the EU monitoring mission, visa liberalisation, and other cooperation. Armenian officials have also confirmed the ongoing Russian hybrid threats, including the use of local proxies through adapted public diplomacy. Youth attitudes are of a particular concern; a September 2024 IRI poll showed young Armenians are the least supportive of EU integration. Political apathy and preferences for specific media and social networks may be the main factors.

The project allowed to organise strategic communication courses for representatives of civil society organisations from the regions of Armenia. Two trainings on the topic ‘How Does Civil Society Build Resilience Against Disinformation?’, involving CSO representatives, teachers, and students, took place: on 20-21 October 2025 in Yerevan, and on 23-24 October 2025 Goris.

The project allows to sustain cooperation with House of Europe, going on since 2023 with support from the Lithuanian Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion Programme.