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The 55th IPRM meeting takes place in Gali

The 55th meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the UN, with participation of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM), was held in Gali on 25 April 2018. The meeting was conducted in a constructive atmosphere. All participants concurred that, since the last IPRM meeting on 21 March, the security situation on the ground had remained relatively stable...

EU Monitoring Mission Georgia helps to ensure that farmers close to the Administrative Boundary Line can cultivate their farmland more safely

Patrolling is vital to the Mission for the successful implementation of its Mandate. The EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) patrols daily throughout the territory controlled by Georgia, with a focus on areas adjacent to both Administrative Boundary Lines (ABLs) with Abkhazia and South Ossetia...

EU Monitoring Mission Field Office Zugdidi presented the Mission’s work to participants of the Student Youth Council (SYC) Workshop in Kobuleti

On 14 April, the EU Monitoring Mission Field Office in Zugdidi gave a presentation to 29 international students in the Erasmus + programme attending a ‘PLUS1Aid-Refugees Welcome’ workshop on Human Rights and Migration issues...

Deputy Head of EU Monitoring Mission, Ms. Kate Fearon, explains the Mission’s mandate to young Diplomats, within its Outreach Programme

On 16 April, the Deputy Head of the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM), Ms. Kate Fearon, visited the Levan Mikeladze Diplomatic Training Centre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. Ms. Fearon delivered a lecture on the “EUMM in Georgia”...

The 65th Information Sharing Meeting coincided with the 19, 000th Patrol carried out by the EUMM Field Office Zugdidi

Recently, the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) Human Security Team from Field Office Zugdidi, hosted the 65th Information Sharing Meeting (ISM). This meeting coincided with the 19,000th patrol conducted by Field Office Zugdidi...

The EU and EU Monitoring Mission pay tribute to the victims who died during the terrorist attack in South France on 23 March

After the terrorist attack that took place in the South of France on Friday, 23 March 2018, the French authorities have decided to pay national tribute to the victims and in particular to Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame...

The 54th IPRM meeting takes place in Gali

The 54th meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the UN, with participation of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM), was held in Gali on 21 March 2018...

The EU Monitoring Mission on the release of the body of Mr. Archil Tatunashvili

The EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) welcomes the fact that the body of Mr. Archil Tatunashvili was finally released to his family. The Mission has been facilitating dialogue over the EUMM-managed Hotline on this tragic case during the past weeks...

Meet Our Monitors

One of EUMM’s great ‘added values’ as an international actor in Georgia is not only our unique ‘presence on the ground’ near the ABL, but also the diversity of perspectives we bring to the table

Robin Clapp, Sweden
I’ve been working with human rights, gender, development and peace for about 20 years now, first in academic settings in Sweden and Italy and later in non-governmental organizations in Belgium and Denmark. After the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia, I served for a number of years as senior human rights officer/advisor with the OSCE Missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Kosovo...

Participating in the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia is important for me because of my own background as an Internally Displaced Person

Georgios Lamprou, Cyprus
I was born in the Mediterranean island of Cyprus 38 years ago. I joined the Cyprus Police back in 2001, and since 2010, I served as an immigration officer. I am a Bachelor of Arts graduate in ‘Counteraction to Crime’ and hold a Master’s in Public Administration..

One of my biggest passions, running marathons, taught me that you need patience to improve things and you cannot do it overnight. This is what EUMM is: a marathon, not a sprint

Codruţ Pandelea, Romania

When I arrived in Georgia, I found a beautiful country where I was able to pass on my knowledge, and effectively use my previous experience in the Police.

My colleagues at the EUMM are from different national, cultural and professional backgrounds, which makes the Mission more diversified

Jaana Napa, Estonia
I came for the first time to Georgia with my classmates, in 1988. At that time it was very popular for Estonians to spend their holidays here. Our two countries have very close ties, and have done so for decades...

Through my work I have the privilege of maintaining and enhancing the Mission’s network of key interlocutors

Marjaana Raf, Finland
I’m a PHD student in Sociology and Social anthropology. I am doing research on security and human right violations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but I’ve put my studies on hold to work abroad, for the time being. I’m 38 years old and I have a six year old son. He has been travelling around the world with me - until this autumn when he moved back to Finland to attend pre-school...

The chance to think creatively is the most interesting part of my job

Andreas Berg, 36, Sweden
I’ve been involved in the field of peace and security for over ten years now, first as a security analyst and coordinator in academic think tanks, then as reporting officer/political adviser for EULEX Kosovo, and later as Security Sector Reform Adviser to the Kosovo government. Most recently, I’ve worked as a Strategic Planner for the European External Action Service in Brussels, Belgium...

Imedi TV on EUMM/HALO Trust cooperation

GPB TV REPORTAGE ABOUT THE EUMM HOTLINE

ACTING HEAD OF MISSION SPEAKS TO GPB TV

CLOSURE OF CROSSING POINTS

UPDATED FACTSHEET ON THE MISSION