European Union: We will not hold an exercise with the Armenian army
| The European Union has no plans to train Armenian soldiers on the territory of EU member states, the spokesperson of the EU foreign policy said on Sunday. |
According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, “Peter Stano”, the spokesperson for the foreign policy of the European Union, said on Monday that the European Union has no plans to hold military exercises with Armenia.
According to the news agency “Arka, Stano said: The European Union does not consider holding joint exercises with Armenia. The European Union is not a military alliance, but a valuable political and economic community.” He clarified: “The European Union has no plan to train Armenian soldiers on the territory of other countries. It is not a member of this union.”
Stano said that the European Union is considering the possibility of supporting the Armenian army through the European Peace Foundation in a “defensive” form, but still No concrete decision has been made.
News sources had reported shortly before the EU’s attempt to help the Armenian armed forces. Vassilis Maragos, head of the EU delegation in Armenia, told RFE/RL’s Armenian service that Brussels will present the mission in the coming months to present special proposals to help the Armenian army.
Vasilis Maragos also emphasized the commitment of the European Union to strengthen cooperation with Armenia, especially in the field of security.
The mission of the European Union in Armenia in In February 2023, it was deployed on the side of Armenia on the border of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Union observers are obliged to observe and report on the situation on the ground. This mission is for 2 years and includes 100 experts and observers. The headquarters of these forces is connected with the Liaison and Support Office in Yerevan.
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