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On the 21 of April 2026, the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, together with The German Marshall Fund of the United States and Member of the European Parliament, Miriam Lexmann, organised the event “Hybrid Threats and Disinformation – The Role of Civil Society in Armenia’s Elections” in Brussels, Belgium.
The event brought together policymakers, experts, and civil society representatives to explore the challenges posed by hybrid threats and disinformation in Armenia ahead of the country’s national parliamentary elections on 7 June 2026. Throughout the event best practices from democratic resilience efforts were shared, and collaborative strategies to uphold electoral integrity in Armenia and the broader Eastern Partnership region were discussed.
The event will featured contributions from high-level speakers, including:
- Miriam Lexmann, Member of the European Parliament and Quaestor
- Andrey Kovatchev, Member of the European Parliament
- Jan Latal, Strategic Communications Expert, East Stratcom Task Force, European External Action Service
- Lousineh Hakobyan, President, NGO Europe in Law Association; Co-Chair, EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform
- Daniel Ioannisyan, Director, Union of Informed Citizens
- Dr. Dorina Baltag, Researcher, Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs at Loughborough University London
Speakers stressed the essential role of civil society in safeguarding electoral integrity through election monitoring, debunking false narratives, explaining electoral procedures to citizens, and strengthening public resilience against disinformation. The discussion also highlighted the need to strengthen cooperation between electoral bodies, law enforcement, civil society, and international partners, while expanding digital literacy and civic education efforts, particularly in vulnerable and rural communities.
The discussion was moderated by Etienne Soula, Research Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States and closing remarks were delivered by Hovsep Khurshudyan, Chairman, Free Citizen NGO, Armenia; Steering Committee Member, Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum.
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