On February 19, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan, received the Civil Operations Commander of the EU External Action Service, Stefano Tomat.
The interlocutors discussed issues related to the activities of the EU civilian monitoring mission in Armenia, referring to the work done within a year since the deployment of the long-term mission. Minister Mirzoyan emphasized the mission's vital contribution to the stability of the international border with Azerbaijan.
It was emphasized that the mission is one of the good examples of the expanding RA-EU cooperation and shows the mutual sincere interest of both RA and the EU and its member states in its further deepening. In this context, Ararat Mirzoyan and Stefano Tomat exchanged thoughts on issues of the broad agenda of the RA-EU partnership. They discussed the opportunities provided through the directions and mechanisms of mutual interest.
Regional security and stability issues were also discussed during the meeting.