On February 20, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received the delegation led by Stefano Tomat, the Civilian Operations Commander of the EU External Action Service, with the participation of Markus Ritter, the Head of the new EU monitoring mission in Armenia.

Discussions during the meeting focused on the issues regarding the new EU Civilian Monitoring Mission.

Highly appreciating the decision on deployment of the long-term EU Civilian Mission in Armenia, Minister Mirzoyan expressed conviction that the mission will make an important contribution to stability in the region and ensuring security of the population living in the areas bordering Azerbaijan.

The parties also touched upon the general security situation in the region and the efforts of Armenia and the international community aimed at establishing peace.