ArmInfo.On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan met with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer.
According to the press service of the President of Armenia, during the meeting Khachaturyan noted the importance of permanent active cooperation with the ICRC in resolving a number of humanitarian issues. The President of Armenia emphasized the need to ensure the return of Armenian prisoners of war, hostages and civilians held in Azerbaijan after the 44-day war and the active involvement of the International Committee of the Red Cross in this issue.
It should be noted that the exact number of Armenian prisoners of war and civilians held in Azerbaijani captivity is still not known. Baku officially confirmed that they had 38 prisoners of war, meanwhile, according to human rights activists, there are several hundred of them, including women.
The meeting also discussed issues related to ensuring the continuity of the process of searching for the missing persons during the Artsakh war.
The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross assured that the issues raised by the President of Armenia are a priority for him and are in the field of view of the organization he leads.
Khachaturyan also met with Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for Social Policy of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam. The interlocutors exchanged views on issues of global security and related to improving the efficiency of the public administration system. It was noted that there is great potential for cooperation in the areas of high technology, science and education.
The importance of exchanging experience in various fields and the need to combine efforts for the effective implementation of reforms was emphasized.