EU Civilian Operations Commander Stefano Tomat visited Armenia on 20 and 21 February 2023 to open the EU Mission in Armenia (EUMA) HQ in Yeghegnadzor. The inauguration ceremony  coincided with the adoption of the Council Decision launching EUMA by the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 20 February. He had meetings with PM Pashinyan, Foreign Minister Mirzoyan and his Deputy, the Secretary of the National Security Council, as well as the Head of the National Security Service and Commander of the Borderguards. The EU Civilian Operations Commander was accompanied in all meetings by newly appointed EUMA Head of Mission, Markus Ritter and EUDEL Chargé d’affaires a.i. Jan Plešinger.