Last updated: May 29, 2026
The European Union Monitoring Mission in Armenia (EUMA) is a civilian observer mission deployed by the European Union along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, established in 2023 following the escalation of border tensions and the failure of other international monitoring mechanisms. It represents the EU’s most direct on-the-ground presence in the South Caucasus conflict zone.
Groong episodes covering the EU Monitoring Mission examine its mandate, its capacity to deter or document Azerbaijani border incursions, the diplomatic significance of a European presence on Armenian soil as Armenia reoriented its foreign policy toward the EU, and the contrast between EUMA’s deployment and the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Nagorno Karabakh. The mission has become a symbol of Armenia’s shifting security partnerships.
Episode 255 | Recorded: May 15, 2023
Episode 255 | Recorded: May 15, 2023
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Armenian News Network Groong - April 12, 2023
Episode 246 | Recorded: April 12, 2023
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Armenian News Network Groong - April 12, 2023
Episode 246 | Recorded: April 12, 2023
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Episode 242 | Recorded: April 3, 2023
Episode 241 | Recorded: March 26, 2023
Episode 241 | Recorded: March 26, 2023
Episode 237 | Recorded: March 12, 2023