Alen Simonyan: We hope Azerbaijan shares our desire to usher in a new era

ArmInfo. Speaker of the Armenian  Parliament Alen Simonyan, has called the immediate release of  Armenian prisoners a priority, while addressing the European  Conference of Presidents of Parliament of the Council of Europe in  Strasbourg. 

"I must note that humanitarian issues remain unresolved. Armenian  prisoners of war and civilians held in Azerbaijan are subjected to  long-term detention, inhuman treatment and sham trials," he noted.   As the Speaker noted, he is concerned about Azerbaijan's recent false  statements regarding Armenia's alleged military actions, which are  exacerbating the situation on the border. In this context, Yerevan  emphasizes the importance of confidence-building measures, such as  the EU Civilian Mission and arms control mechanisms. Most of the  issues that need to be resolved are either already included in the  agreement or are being addressed within the working group established  by it.

"Armenia is ready to agree with Azerbaijan on the dates and venue of  signing the agreement. We hope that Azerbaijan shares our desire to  usher in a new era," Alen Simonyan stated.