Today the Human Rights Defender of
Armenia, Ms. Anahit Manasyan, had a phone conversation with the Human Rights
Ombudsman of Artsakh, Mr. Gegham Stepanyan, on her own initiative.
In her speech, Ms. Manasyan
emphasized the key importance of ensuring the continuity of effective
cooperation with the Artsakh Ombudsman, expressing her willingness to deepen
and enhance further collaboration.
The parties specifically referred
to the humanitarian situation in Artsakh, human rights, and international
humanitarian law violations as a result of the blockade of the Lachin Corridor
by Azerbaijan, and discussed the possibilities of addressing them. The parties
agreed to continue joint activities of the two institutions in this direction,
aimed at recording and targeting the continuous human rights violations by
Azerbaijan.
Mr. Stepanyan congratulated the
Defender on assuming this responsible mission and reaffirmed the commitment to
sustainable cooperation.