YEREVAN. – The OSCE office in Armenia was a vital partner for us,  Ambassador Piotr Switalski, Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Armenia, said  at a press conference on Monday.

He noted this when speaking about the forthcoming closure of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Office in Yerevan.

Switalski noted that they together were funding many useful programs in the country. He stated that, when developing programs, the EU delegation to Armenia was first considering which OSCE countries they could work with. The diplomat added that the closure of this office will be a great loss.

Ambassador, however, expressed the hope that the OSCE would continue to implement measures in Armenia because, in his view, the country needs it. But he noted that the OSCE likewise needs it, since the closure of its office in Yerevan will be a bigger blow to this organization itself. 

Also, the head of the EU delegation to Armenia expressed regret that numerous people in Armenia’s capital city will lose their jobs as a result of the closure of this office.