EU appoints new Head of its Monitoring Mission in Georgia

The Greek diplomat succeeds Polish Szczygieł, who has been in charge of the mission since 2020. Photo via European Council official website

Agenda.ge, 31 Jan 2023 - 21:54, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Council of the European Union has appointed Dimitrios Karabalis, a Greek diplomat, as the new Head of Mission for the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia, by the decision of the Political and Security Committee, the Council announced on Tuesday.

Karabalis is currently the Director for Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, South Caucasus, and Central Asia in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, and his mandate as the Head of EUMM Georgia will run from 1 February until 14 December 2023.

The Greek diplomat succeeds Polish Marek Szczygieł, who has been in charge of the mission since 2020.