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YEREVAN, 14 JULY, ARMENPRESS: The severe humanitarian problem in Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of the Azerbaijani blockade requires concrete actions by international partners and they comprehend this, Armenpress reports, Sargis Khandanyan, the chairman of the Armenian National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Relations, said at the press conference, reflecting on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.

"The humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh is becoming more terrible day by day. We constantly speak out about this in the parliament. Recently I was in France as a member of the National Assembly President's delegation, and we discussed these issues in great detail with our French colleagues. Concrete actions are needed by international partners and they comprehend this", said Khandanyan

He assured that the position of the Armenian authorities regarding the protection of the rights and security of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh remains unchanged. The MP emphasized the need for dialogue between Stepanakert and Baku, within the framework of which security and rights issues should be discussed, and they should have international visibility.

Khandanyan stressed that the provisions of the November 9 declaration must be followed. Now the decision of the UN International Court of Justice is added to that, which was reaffirmed by a recently made new decision.

"Our role is to raise these issues through diplomacy, including parliamentary diplomacy, try to increase the pressure on Azerbaijan and achieve concrete decisions on a number of platforms, including the UN Security Council, which will also imply actions, for example, a wider international presence in Nagorno-Karabakh, which will expressly guarantee the protection of the rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians," the chairman of the committee emphasized.