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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, ARMENPRESS. On February 20, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Paruyr Hovhannisyan received the delegation headed by Stefano Tomat, the Civilian Operations Commander of the European External Action Service of the EU.

The meeting was held prior to the launch of the new EU monitoring mission in Armenia.

Welcoming the delegation, the Deputy Minister once again highly appreciated the decision on deploying a long-term EU Civilian Mission in Armenia, expressing the readiness of the Armenian side to provide maximum support for the smooth launch and further operation of the Mission, the foreign ministry said in a read-out. 

In a follow-up to the activity of the previous EU short-term Mission, both sides highlighted the importance of the deployment of the Mission in terms of human security on the ground, as well as the establishment of stability on the eastern border of Armenia and in the region.