Through the mediation of the Red Cross Committee, 20 people were transferred from Armenia to Artsakh, and 23 in the opposite direction

The Information Center of Artsakh informs that 20 people were transferred from Armenia to Artsakh and 23 people from Artsakh to Armenia with the mediation and accompaniment of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

They moved to Armenia to be reunited with their families.

Ararat Mirzoyan and Andrzej Kasprczyk referred to the developments surrounding the draft peace agreement

On February 13, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan received the personal representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprczyk.

Issues related to regional security and stability were discussed during the meeting.

The interlocutors referred to the process of normalization of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, and developments around the draft peace agreement.

The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh due to the blocking of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan was also discussed.

The US Permanent Representative to the UN called for opening two new checkpoints for cross-border aid in Syria

The United States is urging the UN Security Council to vote on a resolution to open two additional checkpoints in Syria for cross-border aid delivery.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US Permanent Representative to the World Organization, issued a message about this. "The humanitarian crisis caused by the February 6 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria requires urgent action by the international community. At this point, every hour counts," she stated.

We have heard calls from UN leadership for the Security Council to authorize the opening of two additional checkpoints to bring vital aid to people in northwest Syria. The people of the affected regions are counting on us, the diplomat said, adding that they should immediately vote for the resolution.

We appreciate Korea's balanced position regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh problem - Alain Simonyan

On February 13, RA NA Speaker Alen Simonyan received the delegation led by Kihun Son, Chairman of the Korea-Armenia Friendship Group of the NA of the Republic of Korea.

The importance of interparliamentary cooperation in Armenian-Korean bilateral relations was emphasized at the meeting.

Possible directions for further development and strengthening of bilateral relations between Armenia and Korea were discussed. The parties emphasized the need for mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of trade, economy, science, education, culture, and tourism.

In this context, the Speaker of the National Assembly emphasized the opening of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Armenia, which will provide a great opportunity for progress in Armenian-Korean relations.

The Artsakh president calls on the co-chairs of the Minsk Group to impose sanctions against Azerbaijan

For two months now, Azerbaijan has been keeping around 120,000 people of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) under siege with criminal and terrorist activities, with the aim of carrying out ethnic cleansing in Artsakh. This illegal blockade contradicts all the norms of international law and the obligations assumed by Azerbaijan, including within the framework of the tripartite declaration of November 9, 2020.

This is stated in the statement addressed to the international community by Arayik Harutyunyan, President of the Republic of Armenia.

"This blockade, which is based on the Azerbaijani state policy of racial hatred against Armenians, is comprehensive. It deprives 120,000 Artsakh citizens of normal access to food, energy, healthcare, and other vital goods and services and is therefore a serious, deliberate, and massive attack on the lives and other rights of our compatriots

Alen Simonyan highly appreciated the support provided by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to Armenia, particularly to the National Assembly, expecting continuity.

Armenia is working on the proposals recently sent by Azerbaijan

Armenia is working on the text of the peace treaty with Azerbaijan, it recently received the proposals of the Azerbaijani side, and currently, works are being carried out on these proposals.

This was announced by Sargis Khandanyan, chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations.

The opposition MP does not consider it logical for Armenia to send humanitarian aid to Turkey 

Tigran Abrahamyan, the secretary of the "I have honor" faction of the RA National Assembly, believes that Turkey's behavior and the adopted policy towards Armenia and Artsakh and Armenia's actions after the earthquake in Turkey are not consistent. The deputy expressed such a position in the parliamentary briefing.

"Especially after the 44-day war, under the logic of the Azerbaijani attacks that followed, such an attitude towards Turkey naturally does not fit into the logic. I would have understood the authorities of Armenia at that moment to convey condolences in some dry text. However, the authorities of Armenia at the highest level even wish support to Turkey, they transfer a humanitarian burden," said Abrahamyan.