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Armenia

Azerbaijan calls for ‘restrictions’ on Armenian army and withdrawal of EU Mission

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

Azerbaijan has demanded the withdrawal of the EU Monitoring Mission in Armenia and for ‘restrictions’ to be placed on the Armenian armed forces. On Saturday, Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev told Politico that a new agreement on their joint border commission ‘should be seen as sufficient for the withdrawal of the EU contingent’, adding that progress had been made in talks with Armenia. The statement came a day after the two sides announced they had agreed details of how the borde

Armenia

Russia criticises Armenia’s participation in NATO summit

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

Russia has criticised Armenia for participating in a NATO summit in Washington, calling Armenia’s move to deepen ties with NATO and its member states ‘imprudent’. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said on Thursday that Moscow ‘deeply regrets’ Armenia’s participation in the 9–11 July NATO summit in Washington DC. Galuzin additionally criticised Yerevan for choosing to increase cooperation with NATO and its member states, ‘especially in terms of implementing NATO standards, purc

2008 August War

Datablog | Few in Georgia know what the EUMM does

by Kristine Vacharadze

•2 min read

A CRRC survey found that only one in eight Georgians know what the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia aims to achieve, with the largest proportion of those surveyed reporting that they do not know what the mission’s function is. Georgia’s EUMM was established after the August 2008 War between Georgia and Russia, with the aim of stabilising ‘the situation on the ground’, and the unarmed civilian monitors continue to patrol Georgia’s administrative boundary lines with Abkhazia and South Os

Armenia

EU says ‘no Armenian military buildup’ on Azerbaijan border

by Ani Avetisyan

•2 min read

The European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) has denied Azerbaijani claims of an Armenian military buildup on their border. EUMA’s statement came after Baku accused Yerevan and Stepanakert of ramping up their military presence along their borders with Azerbaijan, as well as of building of Armenian military infrastructure within Nagorno-Karabakh. EUMA is a civilian monitoring mission deployed on the Armenian side of the Armenia–Azerbaijan border. ‘In recent days, there has been a large conc

Armenia–Azerbaijan Conflict

Azerbaijan dismisses EU Monitoring Mission’s fears of escalation

by Ani Avetisyan

•2 min read

Baku has condemned the European Union Mission in Armenia after its head cited Armenian reports of a potential renewed Azerbaijani offensive. The head of the EU Mission in Armenia, Markus Ritter, told Germany’s DW that ‘many Armenians believe there’ll be a spring offensive by Azerbaijan’. ‘If this doesn’t happen, our mission is already a success’, said Ritter. However, he added that the observers cannot ‘detect, for instance, troop movements in preparation of another attack’ and that the f

Armenia

Russia slams EU monitoring mission in Armenia

by Ani Avetisyan

•1 min read

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has criticised the European Union for sending a monitoring mission to Armenia, accusing it of trying to undermine Russia’s influence in the region. On Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused the European Union of attempting to gain a foothold in Armenia. ‘Regrettably, this is not the first time when we see that the European Union is sparing no effort to win a foothold in our allied Armenia’, she said. ‘We only see political motive

Armenia

EU approves 2-year monitoring mission to Armenia–Azerbaijan border

by Robin Fabbro

•3 min read

The European Union has approved the deployment of a new civilian monitoring mission in Armenia to ‘contribute to stability in border areas’. In a statement announcing the decision on Monday, the EU Council said it would ‘build confidence on the ground, and ensure an environment conducive to normalisation efforts between Armenia and Azerbaijan supported by the EU.’ The civilian mission, which was requested by Yerevan, will ‘conduct routine patrolling and report on the situation’. Headquartere