Norway will take part in the EU monitoring group in the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) in Aceh province of Indonesia. The AMM will begin on 15 September.
The monitors’ first task is to establish local contacts, become acquainted with local conditions, and prepare for the actual monitoring work.
The monitors will be unarmed civilians. According to the plan, about 200 of them will operate in Aceh.
The operation will involve about 30 Finnish operators. They will probably constitute the largest single contingent.
The ongoing preparatory phase in Aceh is being largely implemented by Finnish.
The Finnish vanguard of the group was the first on the spot, and its members have already been dispatched to set up local offices in three other towns.
