YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan has commented on the EU Foreign Affairs Council’s decision to expand the border monitoring mission deployed in Armenia (EUMA).

Hovhannisyan said at a press briefing that the expansion of the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) was being discussed for a long time.

“There’s a decision to expand the number of observers, strengthen their capacity, which will allow to carry out more active work regarding the monitoring, submit the relevant reports to Brussels and member states, something that will definitely further strengthen stability on our borders,” Hovhannisyan said.

The decision on expanding EUMA means that the number of observers will be increased and their capacity will be strengthened, the Deputy FM explained.