Ritter: The fate of the EU civilian mission in Armenia to be  determined after February 2027

ArmInfo.  The Armenian government is not currently in talks with the EU to extend the mandate of the EU civilian mission in the country, which expires in  February 2027. Markus Ritter, the head of the EU civilian mission in  Armenia, told reporters as he concludes his mission in the country.

According to him, the mission's mandate will stay the same until next  year. Ritter added that after that, the Armenian government will  discuss their vision for future cooperation with the EU. When asked  by a journalist to clarify the matter of extending their mission,  Ritter reiterated that there are currently no ongoing discussions  about it. "There are no discussions at this time. The Armenian  government has openly asked us to continue monitoring the border and  visiting border villages. This is exactly what we will do until the  peace treaty is signed and ratified by both sides," he said.

The observer also reported that, to date, the EU mission has  conducted 7,780 patrols from north to south. "I can say that since  August 2025, we have not recorded a single incident, and the  situation has been much calmer," Ritter assured. He added that they  currently see no preconditions for tension on the border.