EU mission in Armenia to continue its activities

The EU Mission in Armenia (EUMA) will continue its activities, and possible changes to its mandate will be discussed between Yerevan and Brussels, Anitta Hipper, the European Commission's lead spokesperson for foreign affairs and security, told Report.

"The EU Mission in Armenia – an exclusively civilian and unarmed mission – was established at the request of Armenia's authorities in February 2023 in support of peace and normalisation efforts in the region.

The Mission is tasked to observe and report on the situation on the ground on the Armenian side of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.

The Mission continues its impartial work in line with its mandate, maintaining a frequent and visible presence among border communities.

We welcome the initialling of the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan and call for its swift signing and ratification," the spokesperson stated