Armenian Deputy FM addresses Artsakh refugee issues at UNHCR  Executive Committee`s 75th session  

ArmInfo. Vahan Kostanyan, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia, participated in and delivered  remarks at the 75th session of the Executive Committee of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva.  

As reported by the press service of the Armenian Foreign  Ministry, in his remarks, the Deputy Minister touched upon the issue  of over 115,000 refugees (over 150 thousand since the fall of 2020 -  ed.) from Nagorno-Karabakh, who were subjected to ethnic cleansing  due to the military aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan in September  2023. Kostanyan emphasized that the Armenian government, in  coordination with international partners, has undertaken all possible  measures to address the immediate humanitarian needs of refugees. The  Deputy Minister underscored the need for additional efforts to  address the long-term needs of refugees, emphasizing the importance  of  continued support of UNHCR and other international partners in  this regard.