Armenia approved an agreement on the status of the EU mission on the border with Azerbaijan

The Armenian Parliament ratified an agreement on the work of the EU mission on the border with Azerbaijan.

Since February 20, 2023, observers from European countries have been stationed in Armenia - 100 people with a two-year mandate, including 15 police officers from Germany and 8 gendarmes from France. Their task is to monitor the entire length of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Later, the mission's strength was increased from 138 to 209 people.

Euroobservers are exempt from customs procedures, visa and migration requirements. They cannot be detained or arrested and enjoy immunity from criminal prosecution in the host country.

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