Armenian FM briefs Estonian, Serbian counterparts on grave  humanitarian situation in region 

ArmInfo. On September 18, in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat  Mirzoyan had a meeting with Margus Tsahkna, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. The meeting took place within the framework of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly.

The interlocutors commended the active political dialogue formed  through the 31-year cooperation since the establishment of diplomatic  relations between the two countries and expressed readiness to expand  the bilateral agenda in new directions.

Both sides emphasized the active implementation of the Armenia-EU  partnership agenda, the functioning of the EU civilian monitoring  mission in Armenia, in which Estonia has direct participation.

As a continuation of the telephone conversation held between the two  Ministers in August, regional stability and security issues were  touched upon. Minister Mirzoyan emphasized that the blockade of the  Lachin corridor violates not only the Statement of November 9, 2020  signed by the President of Azerbaijan, but also international  humanitarian and human rights norms and two Orders of the  International Court of Justice. The importance of lifting the  blockade of the Lachin corridor, which connects Nagorno-Karabakh with  Armenia, and addressing the rights and security issues of the people  of Nagorno-Karabakh in the context of the effectiveness of the  general peace process were emphasized.

On September 18, in New York, within the framework of the 78th  session of the UN General Assembly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of  Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Ivica Dacic, the First  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia.

The interlocutors discussed issues of bilateral agenda. Both sides  noted the importance of high-level mutual visits, continued  discussion of issues of mutual interest aimed at strengthening  political dialogue and developing mutually beneficial ties.

Ararat Mirzoyan and Ivica Dacic also discussed issues of regional  stability.

Foreign Minister of Armenia briefed his Serbian counterpart on the  humanitarian crisis in Nagorno- Karabakh, touching upon the  9-month-long illegal blockade of the Lachin corridor.

Minister Mirzoyan noted that Azerbaijan's blockade of  Nagorno-Karabakh, the accumulation of Azerbaijani troops along the  line of contact with Nagorno-Karabakh and near the Armenia-Azerbaijan  state border, are also aimed at obstructing the efforts of the  Armenian side to establish peace and stability in the region.   Touching upon Azerbaijan's encroachments on the territorial integrity  of the Republic of Armenia, the need for the withdrawal of the  Azerbaijani armed forces from the sovereign territory of the Republic  of Armenia and the introduction of de-escalation mechanisms was  emphasised.