EU Mission in Armenia opens second operational hub in Syunik Province

13:07, 2 August 2023

YEREVAN, AUGUST 2, ARMENPRESS. The EU monitoring Mission in Armenia (EUMA) is expanding its presence in the Syunik Province.

EUMA has opened a new hub in Kapan in addition to its Goris office.

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Ambassadors representing EU states in Armenia, as well as Governor of Syunik Robert Ghukasyan participated in the opening ceremony.

EUMA Head of Mission Markus Ritter told reporters that they plan to have six operational hubs in Armenia. The Kapan hub is the fourth EUMA hub in Armenia, the other three being in Martuni, Jermuk and Goris. New hubs will be opened in Ijevan and Yegheghnadzor soon.

Ritter said that the Kapan hub is highly important for the mission given its strategic position, and added that it will allow them to "expand its mission in Syunik province, carry out more regular observations and reports on the security situation of the province.”

He expressed hope that the opening of the Kapan hub will have a positive impact on the peace process, which is supported by the EU. Ritter also expressed hope that the population of Syunik will feel safer.

Governor Ghukasyan commended the opening of the Kapan hub and thanked the EU.

“The presence of the monitoring mission will have a suppressive effect along the border,” he said.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS