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Recommendation 17
17
Accepted
The Western Balkans and Armenia face a range of foreign information and manipulation challenges seeking...
Conclusion
The Western Balkans and Armenia face a range of foreign information and manipulation challenges seeking to distort public opinion, promote authoritarian alternatives, and destabilise its democracies. Stability in the Western Balkans is vital for European security and NATO cohesion, while Armenia deserves support for its efforts to move closer to Europe and the West. (Conclusion, Paragraph 99)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government describes ongoing actions to address hybrid threats and FIMI, including increased coordination with the EU and member states through the UK-EU Security and Defence Partnership, with consultations focusing on the Western Balkans. It commits to continuing this collaboration and joint action with European partners.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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Partially agree. The Government remains committed to working with the European Union to support the efforts of independent media and civil society organisations to combat state-sponsored information manipulation and interference in Armenia and the Western Balkans. The Government strongly supports Armenia’s desire to deepen its relations with the West. The UK, along with our international partners, including in the European Union, is supporting the Armenian Government to protect its democratic resilience and ensure elections that are free from malign interference. This includes work on how Armenia can protect itself against anticipated Russian attempts at information manipulation or interference that threaten the national security of both Armenia and the UK. The Government is investing to counter FIMI in the Western Balkans and Armenia with support for independent media and civil society mechanisms. Please refer to our response to recommendation 1 for further information.
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