ArmInfo. Acting Minister of Defense David Tonoyan received yesterday Head of the Yerevan delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Claire Meitro.
According to the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry, congratulating Claire Meitro on appointment, David Tonyan highly appreciated the effective cooperation of Armenia with the ICRC delegation. He expressed the hope that in the future the joint programs being implemented will be brought to an even higher level.
During the meeting, issues related to the current cooperation between the two structures, agenda events, opportunities for enhancing the effectiveness of interaction and the upcoming steps were discussed. The interlocutors discussed the fate of those who disappeared as a result of the hostilities in Nagorno- Karabakh. The Acting Minister and the head of the ICRC delegation touched upon the fate of an Armenian citizen, a resident of Tavush region Karen Ghazaryan, who was on Azerbaijani territory on July 15 this year. The importance of visiting Ghazaryan by the ICRC staff, ensuring communication with the family was noted.