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European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA) is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in Brussels as an AISBL (Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif) and operating mainly from there across Europe since February 2009.

History
EuFoA was founded in February 2009 by Michael Kambeck. The aim was to create an organisation that would help build bridges between Armenian and European decision makers in the fields of politics, business and culture, and support Armenia's further integration into European political, economic, and social structures.

Advisory Council
EuFoA has created the EU-Armenia Advisory Council, a special body aiming to promote relations between Europe and Armenia from the European side, through personal contacts and public communication. The Council's aim is to work directly through communications and decisions as a collective body. It will work indirectly through activities of individual Council members co-ordinated by EuFoA and through being the key advisory body for the long term policies of European Friends of Armenia. Members of the Council will be able to make full use of the extensive EuFoA contacts in Yerevan, Brussels and across Europe. They may also find contacts of other Council members useful, subject to their appreciation. The Council's role will also be to advise EuFoA on its long-term policies and become an integral part of its wider network. There is presently no other similar body working on EU-Armenia relations and the Council’s words are expected to have a strong influence on the debate otherwise dominated by very few European and Armenian NGOs, decision makers and media.

Funding
EuFoA's initial sponsor was the International Center for Human Development in Yerevan and a small number of Armenian businessmen who support the cause.

Offices
EuFoA's headquarter office is located in Brussels. The Armenian branch of the organisation was established in Yerevan.