On February 15, the German government decided that Germany will participate in the EU Mission in Armenia (EUMA), as the Armenian Public broadcaster reported. 

The mission's goal is to promote stability in Armenia's bordering regions and lay the foundation for the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. It has an initial two-year mandate. The federal government is sending police officers to monitor the existing ceasefire with Azerbaijan. In addition, Germany has offered to send civilian experts to Armenia.

“The Federal Government, together with its partners in the EU, is closely monitoring the situation and, together with the European Union, is trying to find a peaceful solution to the conflict,” the German Government said. According to the German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit, “the new mission is necessary because the situation on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan continues to be tense.” 

The EUMA will launch its work on February 20. The decision was made on January 23, 2023, by the Council of the European Union based on an invitation from the Armenian side. The mission will engage a total of 100 people, of which a maximum of 15 will be German civil servants. 

According to earlier reports, the mission will include eight gendarmes from France. 

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