Lavrov on Kallas`s statement: Sincere confession and admission of guilt

ArmInfo. EU High Representative Kaja Kallas made a sincere confession, pledging that the European Union will assist Armenia in the 2026 parliamentary elections by combating "harmful foreign interference, as was done in Moldova," as stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated, according to RIA Novosti.

On December 2, Kallas announced that the European Union would  allocate  15 million euros  to Armenia "for sustainable peace and to  build a more resilient Armenia." According to her, these funds will  be used for various initiatives, including demining training and  equipment, as well as confidence-building measures in the region, and  "identifying, analyzing, and responding to foreign interference." A  joint statement following a meeting between Armenian Foreign Minister  Ararat Mirzoyan and EU leadership noted that the EU reaffirms its  support for "Armenia's efforts to counter hybrid threats."

"Kaja Kallas publicly promised that the European Union 'will help  Armenia combat harmful foreign interference, as we did in Moldova.' A  sincere confession, an admission of guilt," Lavrov said at a meeting  of the United Russia party's General Council Committee on  International Cooperation. The Russian Foreign Minister noted that  the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)  has long been turned into an instrument of political pressure,  emphasizing that the reports produced by these election observation  missions within the ODIHR are dictated by geopolitical  considerations.

"If a non-Western candidate wins, the harshest assessments are made,  even to the point of demanding a rerun. If someone actively  'promoted' by the West wins, then it's hailed as a 'triumph of  democracy.' These election reports are prepared in advance. Everyone  knows this. All of this is described by the EU as the 'gold standard  of electoral observation,'" he clarified.