Armenia
Russian border guards obstructed EU mission in Armenia
The head of the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) announced on Wednesday that Russian border guards had blocked European observers from entering Nerkin Hand, in Armenia’s southern Syunik Province. The mission’s head, Markus Ritter’s announcement came on the one-year anniversary of the mission’s deployment in Armenia. Recent clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan took place around Nerkin Hand, where four Armenians were killed on 13 February. Ritter added that the EU had anticipate