The European Union’s monitoring mission in Armenia will continue its operations for the foreseeable future, while potential changes to its mandate will be discussed jointly by Brussels and Yerevan, EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy spokesperson Anitta Hipper told the Azeri Report media outlet.

“The mission’s mandate is to monitor and report the situation on the Armenian side of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border,” Hipper said, reaffirming the mission’s current role in ensuring transparency and stability along the frontier.

The statement comes amid a major diplomatic development, as Armenia and Azerbaijan have initialed a long-awaited peace agreement. The EU welcomed the move, calling it a decisive step toward resolving decades of conflict. “We encourage both sides to sign and ratify the agreement as soon as possible,” Hipper added.

One of the key provisions of the initialed peace deal stipulates that neither Armenia nor Azerbaijan shall allow the deployment of forces belonging to any third party along their mutual border. This clause reflects an effort to reduce external military involvement and foster trust-building measures between the two South Caucasus nations.

The EU mission, launched in early 2023, was deployed to observe and report on security developments following renewed tensions on the border. Discussions over its future role are expected to align with the evolving security architecture shaped by the new peace framework.