


ArmInfo. Germany, Ukraine, Great Britain, Spain, and 35 other European countries agreed on "key principles" for European security at the European Political Community summit in Dublin on Thursday, November 12, and incorporated them into a "charter." France was the author of the initiative. According to several media outlets, Armenia has not joined the "charter." Yerevan's official presence in Dublin was represented by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
As Deutsche Welle reports, citing AFP, the document consolidates the existing provisions underlying European security and supplements them with new themes, in particular covering hybrid threats.
Threats. Thus, the signatories "in the most resolute manner" Condemned Moscow's "intensified hybrid campaigns" and expressed their intention to counter these threats and combat information interference.
The "charter" also covers topics such as the fight against terrorism, drug trafficking, and the smuggling of migrants.
Participating countries stated that "European countries are assuming greater responsibility for security in Europe," which "will have a positive impact on global and transatlantic security." According to journalists who have seen the text of the "charter," it is based on the UN Charter, as well as the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) and the Treaty on European Union.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham emphasized the importance of the "charter" NATO is mentioned: after all, according to him, the alliance will need to "ensure a stable situation" in Europe after the war in Ukraine. The draft "charter" states that "any issue concerning European security must be resolved together with Europeans," AFP writes.


