16:46, 4 March 2023
YEREVAN, MARCH 4, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on Saturday met with the External Affairs Minister of India S. Jaishankar within the framework of the Raisina Dialogue conference in New Delhi.
A readout issued by the Armenian foreign ministry said that FM Mirzoyan and his Indian counterpart were pleased to note the dynamics of enhancement of Armenia-India political dialogue and highlighted the role of high-level mutual visits and regular contacts in various platforms in this regard.
Bilateral agenda items in a number of sectoral directions were discussed, covering the intensification of trade-economic cooperation and business ties, development of relations in high technologies, education, culture, tourism and other areas.
The importance of intensifying parliamentary cooperation, as well as strengthening partnership in multilateral platforms was underscored.
Regional and international security issues were also discussed. FM Mirzoyan briefed his Indian counterpart on the latest developments around the Armenia-Azerbaijan settlement process. The humanitarian crisis in Nagorno Karabakh resulting from the illegal blockade of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan was also discussed. In this context, the need to launch possible mechanisms for the implementation of the February 22 International Court of Justice ruling on provisional measures against Azerbaijan was highlighted.
In turn, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Twitter that he discussed bilateral and multilateral partnership with Mirzoyan. “Glad to welcome FM Ararat Mirzoyan of Armenia. Reviewed our bilateral and multilateral partnership. Discussed broad-basing the agenda of cooperation,” Jaishankar tweeted.
The United Nations’ highest court – the International Court of Justice (ICJ) – ordered Azerbaijan on February 22 to “take all steps at its disposal” to ensure unimpeded movement of persons, vehicles and cargo along the Lachin Corridor in both directions. The Lachin Corridor is blocked by Azerbaijan since 12 December 2022.