POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2025/319

of 11 February 2025

extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) (EUMA/1/2025)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38, third paragraph, thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/162 of 23 January 2023 on a European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Decision (CFSP) 2023/162, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38, third paragraph, of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission, upon a proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’).

(2) On 13 February 2024, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/604 (2) extending the mandate of Mr Markus RITTER as Head of Mission of EUMA from 21 February 2024 to 19 February 2025.

(3) On 5 February 2025, the High Representative proposed to extend the mandate of Mr. Markus RITTER as Head of Mission of EUMA from 20 February 2025 to 19 February 2026,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The mandate of Mr. Markus RITTER as Head of the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) is extended from 20 February 2025 to 19 February 2026.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2025.

For the Political and Security Committee

The Chairperson

D. PRONK

(1)

OJ L 22, 24.1.2023, p. 29

, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/162/oj.

(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2024/604 of 13 February 2024 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) (EUMA/1/2024) (

OJ L, 2024/604, 16.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/604/oj

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/319/oj

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