Saturday, September 23 2023 19:39

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.