EUMA will be staffed exclusively by civilian personnel.
On Monday, February 20, the European Union launched an EU civilian mission in Armenia to promote stability on the border with Azerbaijan.
The press service of the Council of the EU reported that the EUMA mission was created by a decision of the Council of the EU within the framework of the common security and defense policy (CSDP).
“On the way of its deployment on the Armenian side of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, it is intended to contribute to stability in the border areas of Armenia, to strengthen people’s trust and security,” the message states.
The mission should provide conditions that will contribute to the normalization of relations between the countries. EUMA will be staffed exclusively by civilian personnel – about 100 people, including about 50 unarmed observers. The operational headquarters of the mission will be located in the city of Yekhegnadzor.
The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh – what is known
Nagorno-Karabakh has long been the cause of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Russia sent its “peacekeepers” to the region, but supports Yerevan.
On October 7, 2022, Baku and Yerevan agreed to place an EU civilian mission on the common border in order to strengthen trust between the states.
On December 22, 2022, Armenia accused Russia of not fulfilling its obligations in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Recently, it became known that the Armenian authorities are working on the text of the peace treaty, which will be handed over to Azerbaijan in the near future.
