On 18 June Ambassador Andrzej Tyszkiewicz, the outgoing Head of EUMM met Irakli Dzneladze, the Chief of Joint Staff of Georgian Armed Forces. Colonel Dzneladze expressed his appreciation for the work of EUMM and thanked the Head of Mission for the impartial Mission activities that have contributed to the stability of the region. Ambassador Tyszkiewicz took the opportunity to express condolences to the colleagues of the seven military servicemen killed in an insurgent attack Afghanistan on 6 June.