Kęstutis Jankauskas has been appointed as new Head of Mission for the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia.(EUMM Georgia).
EUMM is an unarmed civilian monitoring
mission supporting the stabilisation and normalisation of the situation
on the ground, centred on full compliance with the six-point agreement
signed by Georgia and Russia in August 2008. The Mission contributes to
the reduction of tensions through liaison, facilitation of contacts
between parties and other confidence-building measures.
Kęstutis Jankauskas, from Lithuania,
will succeed Mr Toivo Klaar, who had been in the position since 1
October 2013. Mr Jankauskas has more than 20 years of experience in the
Lithuanian diplomatic service.
The decision was adopted by the European Union Council`s Political and Security Committee.
