Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in Germany on a working visit, had a meeting on February 6 with the chairman of the Germany-South Caucasus Friendship Group of the GDR Bundestag, Johann Wadephul.

Issues related to regional security were discussed at the meeting.

Minister Mirzoyan presented to the interlocutor the details of the humanitarian crisis created in Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of the blocking of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan, emphasizing the need for clear steps to be taken by the partner states in order to lift the blockade.

Close Armenian-German inter-parliamentary cooperation was emphasized on both sides, both on bilateral and multilateral platforms.  The importance of mutual visits of friendship groups operating in the parliaments of the two countries was emphasized.

Issues related to Armenia-EU interaction were also discussed, including support for democratic reforms in Armenia, and in the context of stability in the region, the EU's new long-term monitoring mission in Armenia.

The interlocutors also exchanged thoughts on the process of normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations.