Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Peter Maurer.

The RA Prime Minister’s Office informs.

“Nikol Pashinyan praised the efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to resolve the issue of Armenian prisoners of war and civilians being held in Azerbaijan illegally and to resolve other humanitarian issues in the region.

As an urgent issue, the Acting Prime Minister stressed the need for the immediate return of Armenian prisoners of war, hostages and other detainees. Nikol Pashinyan drew the interlocutor’s attention to the fact that Azerbaijan initiated fake criminal cases against the Armenian captives and hid the exact number of detainees.

Nikol Pashinyan considered Azerbaijan’s actions inadmissible, considering it an obvious gross violation of international humanitarian law.

Mr. Maurer assured that the organization he leads will continue to make every effort to resolve humanitarian issues.

The interlocutors worked to strengthen and deepen cooperation between the two sides on an institutional basis. An agreement has been reached to activate the existing ties and make the contacts regular.”