European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia

European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia

Map of Europe with the European Union in green and Georgia in orange.
Formation	October 1, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-10-01)
Headquarters	Tbilisi, Georgia
Parent organization	European Union
Budget	EUR 20 million[1]
Staff	200[2]
Website	www.eumm.eu

The European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) is an unarmed peacekeeping mission operated by the European Union in Georgia. The EUMM was conceived in September 2008 following the EU-mediated ceasefire agreement, which ended the Russo-Georgian War. The mission has around 200 monitors from EU member states and operates with an annual budget of roughly 18 million euros.^[4] Its headquarters are in Tbilisi, with field offices in Gori, Mtskheta and Zugdidi.

The EUMM started its monitoring activities on 1 October 2008 and has since been patrolling both day and night, particularly in areas adjacent to the Administrative Boundary Lines with the Russian-backed separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The organization's mission is to ensure that there is no return to hostilities, to facilitate the resumption of a safe and normal life for the local communities living in the areas adjacent to Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and to build confidence among the conflict parties.

TEUMM's mandate is valid throughout all of Georgia. However, in violation of the 2008 ceasefire agreement, Russia and the self-proclaimed Abkhazian and South Ossetian authorities have so far denied EUMM's access to territories under separatist control. EUMM operates under the Common Security and Defence Policy.