 Russia warned the European Union for sending of mission to Armenia. Russia warned the European Union for sending of mission to Armenia. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticised the launch of the European Union Civilian Monitoring Mission on the Armenian border on February 20th. By emphasising the exclusively civilian nature of the new mission, the representatives of the European Union are disingenuous. It unfolds within the meaning of the European Union common security and defence policy, therefore it should be treated accordingly. Unfortunately, this is not the first time we have recorded the desire of the European Union and the West as a whole to gain a foothold in our allied Armenia by any means. We see in these attempts an exclusively geopolitical background far from the interests of a real normalisation of relations in the Trans-Caucasus. Everything is being done to squeeze Russia out of the region and weaken its historical role as the main guarantor of security. The publicly expressed negative assessments of this initiative by Baku are being ignored, Zakharova said. We are convinced that the set of agreements between the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia remains a key factor in stability and security in the region for the foreseeable future. Through their comprehensive implementation including the unblocking of transport communications, the delimination of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the establishment of contacts between the public experts, religious circles, parliamentarians of the two countries, as well as negotiations on the development of a peace treaty lies the most direct way to improve the situation in the region. The Russian Federation is ready to further contribute to this in every possible way, she stressed. Recall that from February 20th about 100 European observers will monitor the violation of the ceasefire on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border for two years.