Armenia raises situation in Karabakh with NATO

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has discussed the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and the normalization of relations with Turkey during meetings at NATO, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Mirzoyan met with the Deputy Secretary General of NATO Mircea Geoană on Thursday, March 17 and commended the existing political dialogue with NATO. In this context, the implementation of the Individual Partnership Action Plan was highlighted as an effective tool for developing cooperation.

The participation of Armenian peacekeeping units in international peacekeeping missions and Armenia's contribution to strengthening international security and stability was also on the table.

The two discussed regional security Issues. Mirzoyan presented the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and in Nagorno-Karabakh, the ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan, the actions aimed at creating a humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, the facts of exerting psychological pressure against the civilian population.

Mirzoyan and Geoană exchanged views on the process of normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey as well.

Also Thursday, the Armenian Foreign Minister delivered remarks at the North Atlantic Council, where he weighed in on the Armenia-NATO cooperation over the past 30 years, the consequences of Azerbaijan’s aggression against Artsakh in 2020, the humanitarian issues requiring urgent solution, particularly, the issue of Armenian prisoners of war illegally held in Azerbaijan, the access of international organizations to Nagorno-Karabakh, the prospects and opportunities for a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict under the mandate of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship and the negotiations on a peace treaty without preconditions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as a number of international and regional security issues.