Croatian FM: EU Civil Mission is temporary instrument for  establishing peace in region, which does not guarantee status quo

ArmInfo. Yes, I think that the European ike the entire international community, has a very serious role in the future discussions of ensuring the rights and  security of the people of Nagorno Karabakh and eliminating the  ongoing blockade of Nagorno Karabakh.

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated ton February 8 in Yerevan at a joint press conference with roatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic-Radman in  response to the question whether the EU mission can really play a  role in deterring Azerbaijani aggression and establishing peace in  the region.

" I repeat, there is only one way for the solution of all problems,  peace talks, diplomatic path, and here the international community  and particularly the European Union have a role to play," Mirzoyan  said.

In turn, the Croatian diplomat noted the importance of this issue,  and how the European Union can unite efforts in the direction of the  two countries. "It is very important that Armenia acknowledges the  importance of the EU monitoring mission. I'd like to mention that the  EU monitoring mission consists of up to 100 persons, and it has a  term of two years," he said, adding that the mission is temporary.

According to him, this mission is a temporary instrument for  establishing sustainable and lasting peace in the future and this  doesn't guarantee status quo in any way.  As ArmInfo previously  reported, on January 23, the EU Council approved the deployment of an  EU civilian mission to Armenia for a period of two years. The  operational headquarters will be located in Armenia. The Civil  Mission Commander will be Stefano Tomat, Managing Director of the  EEAS Civilian Planning and Conduct (CPCC) Division. In the near  future, a Head of Mission will be appointed to lead operations in the  field. The missions goal is to help stabilize the situation on the  ground. Russia reacted negatively to this EU decision.