YEREVAN — The European Union Monitoring Mission has had a positive impact on efforts to establish peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Yerevan wants the EU civilian mission to continue operating in Armenia. Armenia’s Security Council Sec- retary Armen Grigoryan said this in a conversation with journalists. According to Grigoryan, Armenia consistently emphasizes—both pub- licly and in private discussions with EU partners—that it highly values co- operation with Brussels and positively assesses the activities of the EU Moni- toring Mission in Armenia. “We are convinced that the mis- sion has had a positive impact from the standpoint of stability and has contrib- uted to strengthening stability in the region, as well as building confidence among residents of border communi- ties in terms of security,” the Security Council Secretary stressed. Grigoryan noted that the EU Moni- toring Mission has played a construc- tive and important role in advancing Armenia-Azerbaijan peace efforts. He also emphasized that U.S. Pres- ident Donald Trump’s role has been an important factor in the Armenia-Azer- baijan settlement process. Responding to a question about whether there is a clear understanding of the mission’s future work, Grigo- ryan said that Armenia nevertheless wants the EU Monitoring Mission to continue its activities in the country. “One thing is clear: we want the EU civilian mission to remain in Ar- menia. As you know, within the frame- work of the peace agreement we have reached certain understandings, but the agreement still needs to be signed and ratified in order to enter into force. Af- ter that, we will better understand how to proceed in this regard. But it is un- equivocal that we want the mission to continue its presence in Armenia, and we will continue working in that direc- tion,” he emphasized. Grigoryan added that the format of future cooperation with the EU is cur- rently under discussion. “We are discussing and assessing what framework of activity we can pursue together. We will determine how we can proceed, but this also de- pends on the ratification of the peace agreement,” he said. The EU Monitoring Mission in Ar- menia was deployed in 2023 for a two- year term. In January 2025, the Coun- cil of the European Union decided to extend the mission’s mandate for an- other two years. The mission conducts patrols along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, monitors, and reports on the security situation. The mission’s objective is to con- tribute to the safety of people in con- flict-affected areas of Armenia and to help build confidence in those regions. The peace agreement initialed in Washington between Armenia and Azerbaijan includes a provision stating that upon signing and entry into force, the parties commit not to deploy third- country forces along their interstate border.