Saturday, September 23 2023 11:36

ArmInfo.On September 22, within the framework of the 78th session of the United Nations  General Assembly in New York, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric Egger.

The interlocutors discussed the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Minister Mirzoyan emphasized the imperative for addressing the  humanitarian problems caused by the 9- months-long blockade of  Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the large-scale attack carried out by  Azerbaijan on September 19.

In this context, ensuring humanitarian access of relevant  international organizations to Nagorno-Karabakh and in particular the  unhindered operation of the ICRC, including through unimpeded  movement of goods and people in both directions through the Lachin  Corridor, was emphasized.

On September 22, within the framework of the 78th session of the UN  General Assembly in New York, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia  Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Secretary General of the  Council of Europe, Marija Pejcinovic Buric.

The interlocutors discussed the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Ararat Mirzoyan stressed that the aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan  against the people of Nagorno- Karabakh on September 19, which was  preceded by the 9-month blockade of the Lachin corridor, openly  demonstrates Baku's contempt for human rights, international and  humanitarian law, its own international obligations, including those  assumed within Council of Europe, as well as for many targeted  messages from the international community. Minister Mirzoyan  reiterated the position that clear steps are needed to guarantee the  security and rights of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.

In this context, the effective use of relevant instruments by  international partners, including within the Council of Europe, was  emphasized.