Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović.

The interlocutors discussed the humanitarian situation resulted by the forced displacement of more than 100,000 of our compatriots from Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan as a result of the policy of ethnic cleansing, and the further steps of assistance by the international community.

The Prime Minister welcomed Ms. Mijatović's visit and expressed confidence that it will contribute to getting to know the challenges and problems on the spot.

Dunja Mijatović added that her goal is to assess the existing needs, including those related to ensuring the rights of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh.

The sides also exchanged views on the reforms implemented by the Armenian government in the direction of human rights protection, as well as further bilateral cooperation.