European Parliament Vice President visits Armenia, Artsakh

European Parliament Vice President visits Armenia, Artsakh
June 23, 2014 - 10:53 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - European Parliament Vice President Jacek Protasiewicz visited Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh onJune 21 and 22, 2014.

With his trip, the Vice President is following the ENP Progress Report’s recommendations (Armenia, 2013) and European Parliament resolutions asking Armenia and Azerbaijan to ensure unimpeded access for representatives of the EU to Nagorno Karabakh in support of conflict transformation activities in full complementarity with the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group.

The Vice President arrived in Yerevan on Saturday, June 21 and met with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, National Assembly chairman Galust Sahakyan and Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan.

Protasiewicz arrived in Stepanakert on June 21 evening to hold meetings with representatives of the Nagorno Karabakh institutions.

During his time in Nagorno Karabakh, he was also expected to visit Shushi.

Photo: DPA
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