EU NEIGHBOURS east. On 3 March, the EU Monitoring Mission to Armenia (EUMA) developed its first internal Civil Society Strategy.
The overarching aim of the strategy is to provide EUMA with a framework upon which it can strengthen its efforts to engage with civil society more consistently and effectively.
“It recognises that civil society is invaluable to conflict prevention, resolution, and lasting peace, and consequently, invaluable to advancing the Mission’s mandate implementation,” EUMA said in a press release. “In line with the launch of its first Civil Society Strategy, EUMA continues to prioritise confidence-building efforts by fostering inclusive dialogue, enhancing transparency, and supporting people-to-people contacts, thereby reinforcing trust and contributing to a more conducive environment for sustainable peace.”
Earlier, on 2 March, EUMA held the second Women’s Expert Group Meeting with Armenian civil society, bringing together key women’s rights activists, organisations and gender equality representatives.This format was launched by EUMA in October 2025 to create a platform to discuss Armenia’s third National Action plan on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda and the influences it can have on the women’s rights movement.
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The EUMA civilian mission is an essential component of EU efforts to support peace and stability in the South Caucasus region. The Mission is tasked with observing and reporting on the situation on the ground on the Armenian side of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, contributing also to human security in these areas. The current mandate of EUMA runs until 19 February 2027.
