Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE) Marija Pejčinović Burić responded to Armenian President Armen Sarkissian’s letter referring to the immediate return of all Armenian prisoners of war and civilians detained by Azerbaijan, the presidential office reported on Friday.

“We also continue to follow closely the humanitarian and human rights situation in and around Nagorno-Karabakh. On its side, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe expressed its concern about reports that not all persons detained in the context of the 2020 conflict have been exchanged,” the CoE chief said.

She also informed that the PACE Migration Committee is now preparing a report on the “Humanitarian consequences of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.”

“Let me assure you that the Council of Europe will do everything possible within its mandate in order to assist both member states in achieving long-lasting peace and prosperity in the region and use every available opportunity to raise humanitarian and human rights questions,” says Marija Pejčinović Burić in her letter.