Artsakh delegation briefs European parliamentarians on  humanitarian  and political challenges facing people of Artsakh

ArmInfo. A delegation, led by Speaker of the National Assembly of Artsakh Ashot Danielyan, met with Loukas Fourlas, Member of the European Parliament and Head of  the Armenia-EU Friendship Group and Vice Chair of the Progressive  Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Yannis Maniatis to discuss the  challenges facing the forcibly displaced population of Artsakh, both  politically and humanitarianly. 

According to the press service of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR)  parliament, the meeting took place as part of the Artsakh  delegation's visit to Brussels. The delegation included Speaker of  the Artsakh National Assembl,y Ashot Danielyan, Artsakh Ombudsman  Gegham Stepanyan, representative of the ARF Artsakh Central Committee  Ara Puluzyan, and member of the Diocesan Council of the Artsakh  Diocese Lernik Hovhannisyan.

The Artsakh delegation reiterated the need to protect the rights of  the people of Artsakh and the need for the international community to  take effective steps in this regard. 

The NKR parliament noted that the visit reaffirms that, despite the  current challenges, the Artsakh issue remains a focus for European  institutions, and the Armenian side's consistent efforts are aimed at  ensuring the continued advancement of the Artsakh agenda on the  international stage. Furthermore, it is noted that meetings in  Brussels are ongoing, creating new opportunities to advocate for the  interests of Armenians in Artsakh.