Tuesday, January 19 2021 18:09

ArmInfo.On January 19, Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Armenia Michael  Johannes Banzhaf.

According to the Ombudsman's office, during the meeting, Arman  Tatoyan first of all raised issues related to the rights of Armenian  servicemen and civilians in captivity in Azerbaijan and their  immediate return.  The defender informed the ambassador that after  the hostilities, the Azerbaijani authorities artificially delay the  exchange of bodies of the dead and the return of Armenian prisoners.   During the meeting, the parties discussed human rights issues in  Armenia in connection with the epidemic of the new coronavirus  (COVID-19), as well as in the context of the current martial law.  Joint programs have been implemented, especially in the field of  protecting the rights of children, women and journalists.  During the  meeting, the parties discussed other issues related to the protection  of human rights. In particular, the Human Rights Defender noted that  the conceptual approaches of the German legal system underlie the  development of the RA criminal procedure legislation. The parties  agreed to deepen cooperation.