YEREVAN — Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has indicated that, fol- lowing negotiations, it has been pos- sible to reach an understanding with Hungary, resulting in the removal of Budapest’s veto on allocating €20 mil- lion to Armenia from the European Peace Facility. In response to an inquiry from CivilNet, MFA spokesperson Ani Badalyan stated that once the neces- sary internal procedures are completed, the Armenian side expects approval of a second support package for Armenia under the European Peace Facility. “We highly value the consensus formed both among each of the EU’s 27 member states and at the EU level overall. During the EU Foreign Af- fairs Council meeting, all EU member states reaffirmed their support through this and other instruments in discus- sions with Minister Mirzoyan. There- fore, we can state that political agree- ment has been reached, and following the completion of the required internal procedures, we expect approval of the second tranche of support for Armenia under the European Peace Facility,” Badalyan said. On December 4, on the sidelines of the OSCE Ministerial Council, Arme- nian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. During the meeting, both ministers expressed mutual readi- ness to implement concrete programs through existing EU instruments. They emphasized the importance of contin- ued efforts to fulfill the agreements reached, aimed at expanding both bi- lateral relations and Armenia–EU co- operation. In this context, the sides highlighted their shared willingness to advance specific initiatives using available EU mechanisms. “We appreciate the consensus formed by each of the EU’s 27 member states and at the EU level as a whole,” Badalyan reiterated. On December 15, during a meet- ing held in the format of the EU For- eign Affairs Council, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan highly praised the support and consensus surrounding the Armenia–EU strategic partnership agenda and the implementation of var- ious joint initiatives. In March of this year, Kaja Kal- las, EU High Representative for For- eign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Com- mission, submitted a proposal to the EU Council to provide Armenia with a second package of non-lethal assis- tance under the European Peace Facil- ity. The assistance has not yet been dis- bursed due to Hungary’s veto, which had blocked the decision. In June, Kallas stated that the EU had not yet reached a final decision on allocating €20 million to Armenia from the European Peace Facility but was working to find a solution. In 2024, within the framework of the European Peace Facility, the EU provided assistance worth €10 million to Armenia’s armed forces.