Newly appointed Head of EU Monitoring Mission arrives in Tbilisi to assume her duties
The Council of the EU appointed Boughani to the leadership position on March 26. The latter is a commissioned officer of the French National Gendarmerie and held various senior positions within the United Nations and the French Interior Ministry. Photo via UN
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The newly appointed Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia Bettina Patricia Boughani on Saturday arrived in Tbilisi to assume her duties, the EUMM in Georgia said.
Upon her arrival to the country, Boughani said she was “delighted and humbled” to work at her new position, noting during her 35-year professional career she “has been driven by the commitment to promote security, peace and stability”.
She emphasised it would be an honour to lead the “dedicated” EUMM team in Georgia, whose “hard work” contributed to the stability and security in the country. “I hope my leadership will support them in such an important mission, which helps improve the daily lives of the conflict-affected population and build trust among communities”, Boughani added.
The Council of the EU appointed Boughani to the leadership position on March 26. The latter is a commissioned officer of the French National Gendarmerie and held various senior positions within the United Nations and the French Interior Ministry, the EUMM in Georgia noted.
The new EUMM Head was previously involved in peacekeeping “in sensitive political and security contexts” and was police Commissioner in the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday said the European Union Monitoring Mission - which observes developments adjacent to the Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) - was a “symbol of the close cooperation” and “strong support” from “our European friends”.
Vakhtang Makharoblishvili, the head of the Georgian mission to the European Union, on Wednesday said the European Commission’s granting of “European perspective” to Georgia was “one of the most significant” achievements of the country’s foreign policy.
Dimitrios Karabalis, the head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, on Tuesday responded to the 15th anniversary of the Russia-Georgia 2008 war by saying “consequences of armed conflicts are long-lasting, and the road to reconciliation and recovery can be challenging”.
The European Union Monitoring Mission on Monday expressed its concern and condemned “in the strongest terms the use of force in any form” after a Georgian citizen died following an illegal arrest attempt by occupation forces on Monday.