The European Union’s top diplomat said the bloc will increase the number of observers for its mission in Armenia to 209 from 138. EU policy chief Josep Borrell on December 11 said that "so many things are happening in the whole region. It is important to continue to pay attention to them and, in particular, to Armenia, which has been in a very difficult situation and still is." EU foreign ministers on November 13 approved a proposal to expand the border-monitoring mission deployed to Armenia and to activate discussions on visa liberalization with Yerevan. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Armenian Service, click here.