The European Union has postponed the allocation of €50 million in financial aid to Armenia ahead of parliamentary elections, reports the newspaper "Graparak" citing sources.
The funds were intended to counter "hybrid threats and disinformation." Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan instructed Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan to clarify the conditions for the transfer of funds during a meeting in Brussels with the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell.
According to the publication, Borrell stated that the aid is being postponed because priority in fulfilling EU commitments has been given to Ukraine. Brussels assured that they would "make every effort to resolve this issue."
Nikol Pashinyan, as noted by "Graparak," was dissatisfied with this decision.
"Right now, we need this money more than Ukraine does. These €50 million will not help Ukraine fix the situation, but they are very much needed by us," the newspaper quotes the Prime Minister.
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