BRUSSELS — The 27 member states of the European Union, including Hungary, have approved the allocation of €20 million in assistance to Armenia from the European Peace Facility. Armenia submitted its application for support from the fund last year, but Budapest had blocked the decision at the time. Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Péter Szijjártó, had stated that Hungary was not opposed to Armenia receiving assistance, provided that an equal amount of aid was also granted to Azerbaijan. This marks the second time Armenia has received assistance from the European fund. The European Peace Facility was established in 2021 with the aim of preventing conflicts worldwide and supplying non-lethal military equipment to countries in need.