ArmInfo.Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna on the sidelines the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
As a follow-up to the previous discussions and the September 21 emergency session of the UN Security Council, the sides discussed the situation in the wake of Azerbaijan's aggression against the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The sides touched upon the general security situation in the South Caucasus, as well as issues of cooperation within international organizations and under Armenia-EU partnership programs.
On September 22, Mr Mirzoyan had meeting with the newly appointed Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, Ms Hanke Bruins Slot.
Minister Mirzoyan congratulated Hanke Bruins Slot on her appointment and expressed confidence that joints efforts will enable further active political dialogue and expansion of cooperation in various fields.
The sides discussed regional security issues, particularly the situation in the wake of Azerbaijan's large- scale military attack on Nagorno-Karabakh, on September 19. Mr Mirzoyan stressed that in violation of international law Azerbaijan's aim is the ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh, which is home to approximately 120,000 people.
Mr Mirzoyan emphasized that civilized Europe must not tolerate another potential mass crime witnessed by the international community. He reaffirmed the significance of containing Azerbaijan's ambitions to resolve issues by force and of ensuring the Nagorno-Karabakh population's rights and security.