02–04 July 2025, Consultation Yerevan, Armenia

As part of the EU-funded CBRN CoE Project 101, a successful consultation visit was carried out in Armenia to assess national frameworks, institutional coordination, and technical capacities for the protection and (cyber-)security of CBRN Critical Infrastructure.

✅ Plenary sessions brought together stakeholders from multiple ministries and national institutions, focusing on:

- National priorities in CBRN risk mitigation and critical infrastructure protection

- Institutional mandates and inter-agency coordination mechanisms

- Preparedness against cyber and physical threats targeting CBRN sites

- Exchanges on technical needs and preliminary identification of priority areas 

✅ Field mission to CBRN critical infrastructure facilities, focusing on:

- Assessment of physical protection and cybersecurity measures

- Review of emergency preparedness and internal security protocols

- Identification of operational gaps 

- Identification of technical support needs for infrastructure resilience

✅ The visit concluded with a wrap-up session, summarizing key observations from the three-day engagement. Discussions centered on validating preliminary findings, clarifying data collection, and outlining next steps toward tailored technical assistance and capacity-building actions under the P101 framework.

Grateful to the Armenian authorities for their openness, the CBRN National Focal Point – Mr. David Ghambaryan, the UNICRI - United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute Regional Secretariat Talgat Toleubayev, the OSA SEEE (On-site Technical Assistance in South East and Eastern Europe) Expert, Dr. Elza Metopishvili, and the OSA Team Leader, Ms. Mari Lursmanashvili, for their support.

The EU CBRN CoE Project P101 is implemented by the ISTC (International Science and Technology Center) and funded by the 🇪🇺 European Commission's Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI), with support from UNICRI - United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute and the JRC – Joint Research Centre.

More information:

🔹 P101 – www.P101.expert

🔹 P101 – www.p101.expert/dsa