ArmInfo. Armenia's Human Rights Defender Kristinne Grigoryan, who is visiting Washington, D.C., has held a meeting with Erika Olson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Europe and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
Ms Grigoryan thanked the U.S. Department of State for its efforts aimed to ensure the repatriation of Armenian POWs and informed the U.S. official of the feelings of the POWs' families in the context of the information environment and provocations by Azerbaijan.
In her turn, Ms Olson pointed out that the U.S. Department of State continues dealing with many humanitarian issues, including the handover of POWs, discovering the fate of the missing, etc..
Ms Grigoryan informed Ms Olson of her reports on the ongoing human rights violations by Azerbaijan during and after the Azerbaijani attack on Armenia, on September 13 and 14, humanitarian problems of the local residents, wear crimes confirmed by the RA Human Rights Defender's staff using special methods, as well as on the testimony by the repatriated servicemen, torture and degrading treatment of the prisoners in Azerbaijan.
Ms Grigoryan highlighted the importance of holding the perpetrators responsible regardless of their nationality.
Ms Olson highlighted the importance of the work of the Human Rights Defender and thanked Ms Grigoryan for the timely and impartial information.