RA Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan received Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs of the European Service of External Actions of the EU.

RA Foreign Ministry reports that the parties emphasized the holding of the first session of the RA-EU political and security dialogue held on the same day. Issues related to the expansion of the Armenia-EU partnership were also discussed.

According to the source, Ararat Mirzoyan and Enrique Mora addressed regional security issues. Minister Mirzoyan highly appreciated the decision to deploy the EU civilian monitoring mission in Armenia, expressing his belief that it will contribute to the establishment of stability and peace in the region.

The interlocutors also discussed the latest developments in the process of normalization of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations.

It is noted that referring to the humanitarian crisis created in Nagorno-Karabakh because of the blocking of the Lachin Corridor, Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized that Azerbaijan’s actions in 2020 are a gross violation of the provisions of the tripartite declaration of November 9, as well as international humanitarian law. Minister Mirzoyan stressed that Azerbaijan’s non-fulfillment of its international commitments and its over-religious stance greatly undermines the efforts of the Armenian side to establish stability and security in the region.