Renewed efforts necessary to release Armenian prisoners of war without preconditions – EPP

18:55, 7 September, 2021

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. A meeting of the European People's Party (EPP) Political Assembly was held in Brussels on September 6-7 to discuss political developments in the member states, as well as the position on Afghanistan and the situation in Armenia and Belarus, ARMENPRESS reports the EPP statement reads.

"The EPP Political Assembly has been informed of the situation with the Armenian prisoners of war in Azerbaijan, who are still detained, which violates the November 9 trilateral declaration and international humanitarian law. Renewed efforts by European institutions is necessary for ensuring the proper release of prisoners of war without preconditions," the statement said.

The next conference of EPP delegates will take place on November 17-18 in Rotterdam.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS