KERJASAMA UNI EROPA DENGAN ARMENIA UNTUK MEWUJUDKAN PERDAMAIAN PASCA PERANG KARABAKH KEDUA

Abstract

The Second Karabakh War that occurred in 2020 between Armenia and Azerbaijan not only caused casualties and infrastructure damage to Armenia, but also caused a border crisis, a large influx of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh, and an internal political crisis. Therefore, Armenia asked the European Union for help and support. The European Union began to play a more active role in supporting the post-conflict peace process, especially through cooperation with Armenia. The European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) is the basis for the EU’s cooperation with Armenia to realize peace after the Second karabakh War.
This study adopts a Pluralism perspective and utilizes Johan Galtung’s theory of peace, applying the international system level of analysis. The research method employed is qualitative, with literature study as the primary data collection technique. Data were obtained from official documents, cooperation agreements, annual EU reports, as well as scientific articles and news sources.
The results of the study show that the EU’s cooperation with Armenia includes the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) civil mission, mediation, financial and humanitarian assistance. EUMA has a mandate to observe and report on the security situation along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border through patrols; enhancing trust-building between Armenia and Azerbaijan. In addition, the EU also helps Armenia in dealing with the refugee problem by providing humanitarian and financial assistance to deal with the domestic political crisis. The results achieved from this cooperation are a significant decrease in the frequency of Azerbaijani attacks on the Armenian border area, as well as an agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan for a peace agreement and normalization of relations between the two countries.
Keywords: European Union, Armenia, peace, European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA).