Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced the possible extension of the European Union (EU) mission's term in Armenia for another two years. This statement was made during his speech in the National Assembly on the results of the government's plan for 2023.
Pashinyan emphasized the importance of the EU civilian mission's role in Armenia as a source of objective information for the international community, especially for the EU and its partners. He noted that such information is crucial for understanding the situation along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and the line of contact.
The Prime Minister underscored that providing objective information from the EU and its partners is important because it helps demonstrate that Armenia is committed to a peaceful path and adheres to the Prague agreements rather than adopting an aggressive stance.
It is worth recalling that on January 23, 2023, the Council of Ministers of the European Union agreed to send a civilian EU mission to Armenia to ensure stability in the country's border regions and create conditions for EU efforts to normalize relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The EU mission, which includes 209 observers, was initially planned for two years.
