Article 2 · EUPM Armenia

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Article 2Mandate#

1.EUPM Armenia shall enhance the resilience of Armenia in the field of hybrid threats through the provision of strategic advice as well as operational level advice and support to relevant security sector agencies, in line with a whole-of-government approach and in close coordination with other like-minded actors.

2.For that purpose, EUPM Armenia shall:

(a)assist the relevant ministries and agencies in enhancing resilience to hybrid threats by:

(i)providing strategic advice on the development of strategies, policies and protocols for countering hybrid threats, notably foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) and cyber, as well as illicit financial flows in the electoral and political context, and enhancing cybersecurity and FIMI resilience;

(ii)supporting a whole-of-government approach and inter-institutional coordination by providing strategic advice on hybrid threats regarding structured coordination, by drafting joint threat assessments, and through a systematic engagement across relevant ministries and agencies that have mandates for various aspects of countering hybrid threats and for crisis management;

(iii)identifying the need for capacity building in the security sector for monitoring, early warning, detection, identification, attribution of and response to hybrid threats, including in the areas of FIMI and cyber in line with Union methodologies and standards.

(b)complement the aforementioned activities by providing operational level advice to relevant ministries and agencies in specific hybrid-related areas, and be supported by means of a project cell offering targeted operational support, in line with the Integrated Approach to External Conflicts and Crises and, as far as possible, in close coordination with other like-minded actors.

3.International humanitarian law, human rights and the principle of gender equality, the protection of civilians and the agendas under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security, 2250 (2015) on Youth, Peace and Security and 1612 (2005) on Children and Armed Conflict agendas shall be fully integrated and proactively mainstreamed in EUPM Armenia’s strategic and operational planning, activities and reporting.