Progress has been recorded in fixing the status of the mission of the European Union in Armenia, Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan announced today in the National Assembly, during the discussion of the draft 2024 state budget.
He informed that an agreement on immunity and privileges of European Union observers should be signed soon.
“The strengthening and expansion of the EU observation mission is on Yerevan’s agenda,” said the deputy foreign minister.
At the end of January, the European Union approved the creation of a civilian mission in Armenia, which, according to official Brussels, “will contribute to stabilization in the border zones, strengthening of trust and normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.” 100 European Union observers arrived in Armenia at the end of February. The mandate of the mission is two years, the operational headquarters is in Armenia. Although both the European Union and Armenia emphasize that the mission is civilian, unarmed and deployed exclusively on the territory of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan have shown their negative position on this matter in several official statements.
In October, “Freedom” sources from Brussels reported that the European Union intends to expand its observation mission in Armenia.