On Monday, February 20, the European Union launched a civilian mission on the territory of Armenia EUMA in order to promote security in areas bordering Azerbaijan, the press service of the EU Council reported..

As noted, as part of their activities, the EU representatives will seek to improve stability near the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, strengthen confidence and security among the inhabitants of the zones affected by the conflict between the two states, as well as provide favorable efforts for efforts to normalize relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan..

The neutral mission should consist of about a hundred civilians, including about 50 unarmed observers, and operate for two years. Its operational headquarters will be located in the Armenian city of Yeghegnadzor.

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The Council of the European Union clarified that Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan proposed to deploy a civilian mission in a letter to the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell dated December 27, 2022. The decision to create EUMA was made on January 23.

Recall that last week Armenia and Azerbaijan held talks on a peace treaty with the participation of the United States. The meeting between the leaders of the countries of the South Caucasus was the first since October against the backdrop of increased tensions in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Another aggravation between Azerbaijan and Armenia began in mid-September. After the war in 2020 and the conclusion of a peace treaty, Azerbaijanis still have claims against their neighbors. In particular, Azerbaijan believes that the " In addition, he insists on the speedy creation of the "

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