Brussels, 14/09/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 13 September, the EU extended the mandate of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia), allocating a budget of €20.9 million to it until 14 September 2013. This decision comes nearly two weeks before the beginning of Georgian legislative elections. Preparations for those elections are soon to be submitted to the five European ministers who will be in Tbilisi on Monday 17 September.
The EU mission currently employs...