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YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan, on Wednesday held a meeting with the ambassadors of the European Union and EU member states accredited to the Republic of Armenia. During the meeting, ideas were exchanged on the comprehensive agenda of the Armenia-EU partnership, the foreign ministry said.

“The interlocutors discussed the steps taken to deepen the political dialogue between Armenia and the EU, as well as the prospects for further development of mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields.

Among other things, reference was made to the holding of the second high-level session of the Armenia-EU dialogue on political and security issues, which took place in Brussels a few days ago. Discussions also touched upon the activities of the EU monitoring mission in Armenia, as well as the continuous support provided by the EU to the reform agenda and strengthening of democratic institutions in Armenia, in line with the joint statement of the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of the European Commission on October 5.

Regional security issues were discussed at the meeting, during which Ararat Mirzoyan presented Armenia's vision for establishing stability and lasting peace in the region. The minister emphasized that it is based on the main principles that were also reflected in the statement made after the quadrilateral meeting held in Granada in October within the framework of the European Political Community, pertaining to the mutual recognition of territorial integrity, demarcation, and unblocking of regional communications,” reads the statement.

According to the source, Ararat Mirzoyan presented to the EU ambassadors the vision of effectively unblocking  regional communications and forming beneficial relationships in the region based on the “Crossroads of Peace” project developed by the Armenian Government, which can also become a guarantee of peace.

Referring to the large-scale military attack carried out by Azerbaijan against the people of Nagorno-Karabakh in September and the complete ethnic cleansing in Karabakh, the Armenian Foreign Minister specifically noted the need to address the needs and rights of forcibly displaced persons, highlighting the steps taken in that direction.