EU accuses Russia of trying to influence Armenian election

“It is clear that the timing is not coincidental. Russia is seeking to damage Armenia’s economy and influence the outcome of the parliamentary elections. We support Armenia’s democratic stability, including in the face of hybrid threats, external information manipulation and interference, as well as attempts to undermine trust in democratic institutions,” EU Foreign Service Spokesperson Anitta Hipper said at a briefing in Brussels.
 
She added that the EU would continue to support Armenia in resisting such pressures.
 
Hipper’s statement came as leaders of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) called on Armenia to hold a referendum on whether to join the EU or remain in the Eurasian Economic Union. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan rejected the proposal, calling holding a referendum at this stage “illogical.”