DISINFO: The EU mission in Armenia carries out intelligence and provocation activities
SUMMARY
The EU civilian observation mission based in Armenia does not make any positive contribution to the Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement process and is ineffective in terms of preventing incidents.
On the contrary, EU representatives are engaged in various provocations, intelligence activities, and propaganda. It is not surprising that this causes outright rejection from the countries of the region.
RESPONSE
Intensively repeated disinformation narrative from pro-Kremlin outlets attempting to discredit the EU mission in Armenia, accusing it of espionage.
The EU Mission in Armenia (EUMA) is a civilian mission that observes and reports on the security situation on the ground, contributes to the security of the people in conflict-affected areas in Armenia, and builds confidence on the ground. Through its presence, EUMA also contributes to ensuring an environment conducive to the normalisation efforts between Armenia and Azerbaijan supported by the EU.
From the very beginning, this exclusively civilian mission has been fully transparent about its plans to operate from six hubs.
The mission was launched in Armenia in response to a request by Armenia. EUMA conducts routine patrolling and reports on the situation, which strengthens the EU’s understanding of the situation on the ground.
The decision to deploy the EU monitors on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan was made after the September 2022 escalation. The EU has called for and helped a normalisation process.
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