SECURITY - DEFENCE / Caucasus

EU launches its civilian mission EUMA Armenia

Brussels, 20/02/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 20 February, the Council of the EU launched the EU civilian CSDP mission in Armenia (EUMA Armenia). The mission, deployed on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border on the Armenian side, aims to contribute to stability in the border areas, to build confidence and human security in the conflict-affected areas and to ensure an environment conducive to EU-supported normalisation efforts between the two countries.

The EUMA, formally established by a Council decision on 23 January (see...