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New Head of EU monitoring mission in Georgia appointed

New Head of EU monitoring mission in Georgia appointed
New Head of EU monitoring mission in Georgia appointed

Marek Szczygieł has today been appointed the new Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia.

Marek Szczygieł, a long serving Polish diplomat, succeeds Erik Høeg from Denmark, who has been in charge of the mission for the last two years. Mr Szczygieł is currently ambassador for emerging security challenges and co-ordinator for international cyber policy in the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His mandate as head of EUMM Georgia will run from 15 March until 14 December 2020.

EUMM Georgia was deployed in October 2008 following the EU-mediated agreement of 12 August 2008 and its subsequent implementing measures of 8 September 2008, which ended the military conflict between Russia and Georgia. The unarmed civilian monitoring mission contributes to stabilisation, normalisation and confidence building between the conflict parties, and provides civilian monitoring of parties' actions, including compliance with the agreement of 12 August 2008 and its subsequent implementing measures.
It also informs European policy in support of conflict resolution in Georgia.

The decision to appoint Mr Szczygieł was taken by the Political and Security Committee.

Source European Council

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