Deputy Prime Minister: Existential threat to the people of Artsakh  can only be prevented by international recognition and implementation  of their right to self-determination

ArmInfo.The existential threat to the people of Artsakh can be prevented only by  international recognition and implementation of their right to  self-determination. Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia  Mher Grigoryan stated this during a meeting with the head of the  Armenian mission of the European Union Mrs. Andrea Wiktorin.

As reported by the press service of the government, the Deputy Prime  Minister presented to the EU Ambassador to Armenia the open  aggression against Artsakh and Armenia, carried out by Azerbaijan  with the direct support of Turkey and with the participation of  foreign terrorists brought by Turkey. At the same time, he spoke  about the cases when the civilian population of Artsakh and the  infrastructure of vital importance became the target of hostilities  with the use of prohibited types of weapons.

Mher Grigoryan noted that the war crimes committed by Azerbaijan and  Turkey, in particular the transfer of terrorist groups to the region  and the shelling of civilians, cannot remain unanswered by the  international community.  The Deputy Premier also stressed that the  humanitarian catastrophe threatening the region can be prevented only  through the proper response of the international community to the  criminal actions of Turkey and Azerbaijan.

It is reported that during the meeting Mher Grigoryan expressed  gratitude to Mrs. Wiktorin for constructive cooperation. The parties  expressed satisfaction with the entry into force of 2 EU budget  assistance programs for Armenia - " Support for Judicial Reform in  Armenia: Stage I> and <Treaty of Armenia on Countering the COVID-19  Pandemic>.

Mher Grigoryan also noted that, despite the martial law and the  epidemiological situation with the coronavirus, the Armenian  government continues to focus on the work on the implementation of  the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between Armenia  and the European Union.