Armenian FM held several meetings in The Hague

ArmInfo. As part of his  working visit to The Hague, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan  had a meeting with his counterpart from the Netherlands, Caspar  Velkamp.

As reported by the press service of the Armenian MFA, the  interlocutors touched upon the steps aimed at expanding the bilateral  agenda between Armenia and the Netherlands, highlighting, on one  hand, the solid foundation of cooperation established in recent  years, and, on the other, the willingness to further deepen the  partnership through joint efforts. The main areas with potential for  further development of cooperation were discussed. The parties  discussed the prospects for deepening the partnership between Armenia  and the EU.  Mirzoyan noted that the Netherlands is an important  partner for Armenia in advancing cooperation with the EU, based on  shared democratic values. The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and the  Netherlands exchanged views on regional developments. In this regard,  Mirzoyan presented the efforts being made to establish sustainable  peace in the South Caucasus, including the process of normalizing  relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Armenian Minister  emphasized Armenia's clearly expressed political will to sign a peace  treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan.  In the context of developing  a regional communications network, the "Crossroads of Peace" project,  developed by the Armenian government, was touched upon

Mirzoyan also met with Paivi Kaukoronta, the President of the  Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC).  The interlocutors discussed issues of cooperation among member states  to ensure the effectiveness of the International Criminal Court.  It  was emphasized that in the current difficult period full of  challenges, a strong commitment to upholding international law,  ensuring the rule of law, and supporting the activities of the Court,  is more important than ever. Accordingly, the priorities of Armenia's  cooperation with the ICC were touched upon. Ararat Mirzoyan and Paivi  Kaukoranta exchanged views on the potential role of international  justice mechanisms in ensuring lasting peace. Regional developments  were also discussed at the meeting.