# Council Decision 2010/109/CFSP of 22 February 2010 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus, Article 2: Policy objectives

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The mandate of the EUSR shall be based on the policy objectives of the European Union for the South Caucasus. These objectives include:
(a) to assist Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in carrying out political and economic reforms, notably in the fields of rule of law, democratisation, human rights, good governance, development and poverty reduction;
(b) in accordance with existing mechanisms, to prevent conflicts in the region, to contribute to the peaceful settlement of conflicts, including through promoting the return of refugees and internally displaced persons;
(c) to engage constructively with main interested actors concerning the region;
(d) to encourage and to support further cooperation between States of the region, in particular between the States of the South Caucasus, including on economic, energy and transport issues;
(e) to enhance the effectiveness and visibility of the Union in the region.
2. The EUSR shall support the work of the HR in the region.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2010/109/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-109/article-2
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