EU monitoring mission in Armenia conducts thousandth patrol “operation”

Members of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Armenia continue to conduct “operations” in territories bordering Azerbaijan.

The mission stated that it has reached a thousand patrols on December 10, Caliber.Az reports 

“Altogether EUMA has conducted more than 7000 patrols since the establishment of the Mission. Our monitors remain committed to observe the situation on the ground around the clock,” European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) wrote on X. 

We congratulate team Yeghegnadzor for reaching 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ patrols yesterday.
Altogether EUMA has conducted more than 7000 patrols since the establishment of the Mission. Our monitors remain committed to observe the situation on the ground around the clock. 🇪🇺🇦🇲 pic.twitter.com/yZkWehir5X

— European Union Mission in Armenia (@EUmARMENIA) December 11, 2025

For context, EUMA began operations on February 20, 2023. The EU Council extended the mandate of the monitoring mission in Armenia for two years on January 30, 2025, now set to run until February 19, 2027.

The formal establishment of EUMA was authorised by a Council Decision adopted on January 23, 2023. The mission is deployed exclusively on the Armenian side of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. 

By Sabina Mammadli