In response to Armenia’s request to get ready for the deployment of EU observers on the Armenian side of the border with Azerbaijan later this month, the EU has announced the arrival of its technical evaluation mission to Armenia.
This was in line with the agreement agreed on October 6 in Prague during a quadruple meeting involving Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Nicole Pashinian of Armenia, Emmanuel Macron of France, and Charles Michel of the European Council.
The supreme representative for foreign affairs Josep Borrell will announce a monitoring mission, which will be one of its primary goals to contribute to stability, according to a press release from the European Union Foreign Affairs Department posted on its official website. The meeting is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Monday. Increasing confidence while also aiding the committees positioned along the border with Azerbaijan in their efforts to enhance security there.
It is noteworthy that last September, at least 286 people were killed by violent clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in the worst battles between the two neighborhoods since the 2020 war, which killed more than 6,500 soldiers and ended with a ceasefire negotiated by Russia. Armenia gave up territory it had seized decades earlier, and Moscow sent approximately 2,000 Russian soldiers to oversee the ceasefire.
But in recent months, the European Union and the United States have taken the initiative in the talks to negotiate a peace treaty, while Moscow has been busy its military intervention in Ukraine. The situation there is still precarious despite efforts by the west to mediate.
For the purpose of enhancing border security with Azerbaijan, the European Union announces a technical review mission in Armenia.
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