MOSCOW, February 18. /TASS/. The European Union plans to send a 100-strong civilian mission to Armenia next week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on Twitter.
"Next week, the EU will send a 100-strong mission contributing to peace and stability," she said. "We welcome progress made on democratic reforms and will develop further the potential in our Economic Investment Plan."
The European Commission president said she was glad to meet with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, adding that the EU is a committed partner of Armenia.
Pashinyan and von der Leyen met on February 17 to discuss various aspects of cooperation between Armenia and the EU.
On January 23, the foreign ministers of the European Union have agreed to establish a civilian European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) to promote settlement in the Caucasus. The two-year mission will be mandated to "conduct routine patrolling and report on the situation, which will strengthen the EU’s understanding of the situation on the ground," the European Union External Action Service (EEAS) said. Experts in Brussels say that the establishment of the mission has a special significance amid the EU’s confrontation with Russia as it will help strengthen the European Union’s influence in the South Caucasus.
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