Public figures suggest sending doctors to Armenian PoWs in Baku

PanARMENIAN.Net - Rector of the Yerevan State Medical University Armen Muradyan has revealed details from a recent meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani public figures, in which he participated. According to him, the conversation only covered matters in the humanitarian field.

Armenian and Azerbaijani public figures recently met in Moscow, at a gathering organized with the mediation of Mikhail Shvydkoy, the special representative of the Russian President for international cultural cooperation. Muradyan, artistic director of Hovhannes Tumanyan State Puppet Theater Ruben Babayan, Director of the Stanislavsky Theater Marianna Mkhitaryan and filmmaker Harutyun Khachatryan participated in the meeting from the Armenian side.

Muradyan noted that the Armenian side has suggested sending a group of doctors to examine the prisoners of war still being held in Azerbaijan after the 44-day war.

Muradyan added that the Armenian delegation spoke about all the inhumane acts that the Armenian people have witnessed during the wars and after ceasefires, as well as raised the endangered Armenian historical and cultural heritage.

"The purpose of the meeting was to separate humanitarian issues from political and military ones. The meeting was tense, but within the limits of correctness," Muradyan said in a social media post on Sunday, December 26.

He also reminded that such meetings had last been organized in 2004, 2006 and 2008.