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Field Office Zugdidi marks the 10th year of EUMM presence in Georgia by organising the 69th Information Sharing Meeting

On 17 October, the EUMM Field Office Zugdidi organised the 69th Information Sharing Meeting (ISM) at the Zugdidi Technological Park. The overall objective of the gathering was to mark the EUMM 10th year of continuous presence in Georgia. Experts representing the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region...

US State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for Eastern Europe and the Caucasus visited the EU Monitoring Mission

On 13 October, the Head of Field Office Gori Ms. Mihaela Gherasim, on behalf of the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) Mr. Erik Høeg, welcomed Mr. George Kent Deputy Assistant Secretary for Eastern Europe and Caucasus to Gori Field Office...

The EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia marks the 10th Anniversary of its deployment on 1st October 2008

The 1st October marks 10 years since the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) was deployed to Georgia. For a decade, the EUMM has contributed to enhanced security and stability, conducting over 65,000 patrols on the ground. Over 1,700 EU nationals have served in the Mission over the years...

The Deputy Head of the EU Monitoring Mission briefed students from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Germany

On 26 September, the Deputy Head of the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia, Ms. Kate Fearon, welcomed a group of students from the German Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Professor Burkard Steppacher accompanied the students...

Lieutenant-General Vincenzo Coppola takes up his duties as the new Civilian Operations Commander

Mr. Coppola was appointed in September by the High-Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini as the new Civilian Operations Commander. Mr. Coppola served in his previous function as the Deputy Commanding General of the 111.000 strong Italian Carabinieri...

The 89th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti

On 14 September 2018, the 89th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) meeting took place in Ergneti. Mr. Erik Høeg, Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), and Ambassador Rudolf Michalka, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office...

OSCE Secretary General visited the EU Monitoring Mission

On 13 September, the OSCE Secretary General, Thomas Greminger, joined the EUMM for a briefing near Odzisi at the Administrative Boundary Line. The Secretary General was welcomed by the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM), Erik Høeg, who gave an overview of the present activities of the Mission...

New issue of The EUMM Monitor available now!

This issue is dedicated to three tools of the Incident Prevention, Response and Conflict Resolution. The EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) has developed a practical and effective approach towards conflict prevention with the ‘Hotline’...

Meet Our Monitors

EUMM - Just a monitoring mission!

Zuzana Brunnerova, Slovakia

Stabilisation, normalisation, confidence building and reporting – the four cornerstones of the EUMM mandate and, at the same time, the first four words which I remembered when receiving information about my upcoming deployment to Georgia. Honestly, it did not mean much to me in those early days. This was my first mission, and I was primarily focused on adapting to my new life. However, there is much more to those four key words of our mandate than meets they eye!

We share our experiences and professional backgrounds and this assists in carrying out our overall Mission in Georgia

Razvan-Claudiu ILICA, Romania
In 1978, I was the first child of a normal military family living in the beautiful University City of Iasi, in the Northeast part of Romania. I graduated in 2001 from the Police Academy Al.I.Cuza in Bucharest. Ever since that time, I have been part of the Romanian Border Police and mainly involved in daily criminal investigations...

EUMM makes a difference

Georgina Magnussen, Denmark

My name is Georgina Magnussen and I am 39 years old and from Denmark. For the past 14 years I’ve worked as a police officer in different fields, for example, patrolling, community policing, riot police and investigations. My job has given me the opportunity to work abroad in Kosovo and Palestine, and the EU Monitoring Mission is now my third mission...

When the local population tells our patrols they feel safer due to our presence, it gives me hope that EUMM can help the conflict parties

Daniela Bulgaru, Romania
I have been a part of the Romanian National Police for 12 years. I started out in the capital Bucharest and have been working as a Criminal Investigator for the last 8 years in Constanta, in Southeast Romania. Since I arrived in Georgia in October 2017, I have been working in one of the two Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) teams in Field Office Gori...

EUMM Patrolling for the people

Jerome Hoetzel, Germany
With an open heart and mind for my upcoming work, I arrived in Georgia in mid-August 2017. I had no previous international experience, but I wanted to work abroad for a long time. Georgia seemed to be a good choice for my first deployment. After more than six months, I can say it was a very good choice, as from the beginning, I felt very welcome.14 years ago, when I started my career as a patrol officer in the police, I learned quite soon...

I feel privileged to be part of an international mission

Niels Jegind, Denmark
I am from Denmark and have a background in public administration and EU external relations. I completed my Masters studies in public administration and EU foreign policy in Denmark. I also have an additional Master’s degree from the College of Europe in Warsaw where I specialised in the EU’s neighbourhood relations towards the south and east...

WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO

HOM TALKS TO ALIQ.GE

HOM TALKS TO GORI DIA TV

HOM MEETS HEAD OF ADJARA GOVERNMENT

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