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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, ARMENPRESS. On February 20, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received the delegation headed by Stefano Tomat, the Civilian Operations Commander of the European External Action Service of the EU.  Markus Ritter, Head of Mission of the European Union Mission in Armenia, was also present.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, issues related to the EU's new civilian monitoring mission were at the core of the discussions held during the meeting.

"Highly appreciating the decision to deploy a long-term EU civilian mission in Armenia, Minister Mirzoyan expressed confidence that the mission will make an important contribution to stability in the region and ensuring the safety of the population living in the border regions with Azerbaijan," the message reads.

Reference was also made to the overall security situation in the region and the efforts of Armenia and the international community aimed at establishing peace.