Brussels, 29 January 2026The Council today adopted an assistance measure worth €20 million under the European Peace Facility. The assistance measure will build on and complement the ongoing assistance measure launched in 2024, consisting of a deployable tent camp, and scale it up to brigade-size. This European Peace Facility assistance measure is another step towards closer cooperation between the EU and Armenia in the area of security and defence. With this measure, the EU demonstrates its commitment to further supporting Armenia’s resilience, which contributes to stability, peace and security of the whole region. In particular, the European Peace Facility allows the EU to finance actions designed to strengthen the capacities of third States and regional and international organisations relating to military and defence matters.