Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a telephone conversation with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on January 31, ARMENPRESS was infomred from MFA Armenia. During the telephone conversation, issues related to regional security and stability were discussed.

Minister Mirzoyan presented to his Japanese counterpart the details of the humanitarian crisis caused by Azerbaijan's illegal blocking of the Lachin Corridor. It was emphasized that Azerbaijan's actions are a gross violation of the trilateral declaration of November 9 and international humanitarian law, and are aimed at subjecting the people of Nagorno-Karabakh to ethnic cleansing.

The Armenian FM emphasized the need for clear steps of the international community aimed at the immediate unblocking of the Lachin Corridor, as well as ensuring the unhindered humanitarian access of relevant international structures to Nagorno Karabakh.

Ararat Mirzoyan presented to his colleague the latest developments in the normalization process of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations. It was emphasized that the maximalist approaches of Azerbaijan are undermining Armenia's peace efforts.

Issues related to the further expansion of the Armenian-Japanese bilateral, as well as multilateral cooperation were also discussed.

Minister Mirzoyan emphasized Japan's continuous support aimed at strengthening Armenia's capacities in various fields and institutional development.

Source - armenpress.am

01 February 2023 / 10:54