Armenian FM, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights discuss bilateral  cooperation

ArmInfo.On the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, Armenian  Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk.

According to the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, the  parties exchanged views on priorities in the field of  human rights  protection, the current challenges facing the international human  rights system, and the main  areas of cooperation.

Mirzoyan presented Armenia's approaches to the further  institutionalization of  peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.  Reference was made to the continued g strengthening of peace, steps  aimed at promoting an atmosphere of trust, as well as addressing the  issues of conflict-affected populations and humanitarian concerns.  The meeting emphasized the importance of active cooperation to  continuously strengthen democratic resilience and public trust in  human rights institutions. The importance of  human rights topic  within the framework of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN  Convention on Biological Diversity, to be held in Armenia this year,  was also highlighted