YEREVAN, MARCH 3, ARTSAKHPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with members of the German parliament’s (Bundestag) Germany-South Caucasus Friendship Group led by the Chairman of the Group MP Johann Wadephul over a luncheon in Berlin.
PM Pashinyan attached importance to the continuous development of cooperation between Armenian and German parliamentarians, including in international platforms, according to a read-out issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.
Prime Minister Pashinyan said that partnership with Germany in various directions, including political and economic partnership, is of key importance to the Armenian government.
Johann Wadephul said that the group plans to visit the region soon and emphasized the importance of strengthening inter-parliamentary relations with Armenia.
The Armenian PM and the German lawmakers also discussed bilateral ties and the developments taking place in South Caucasus, as well as the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno Karabakh resulting from the illegal blockade of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan. The international community’s continual and consistent attention and reaction were highlighted for overcoming the humanitarian crisis. The necessity for urgent implementation of the International Court of Justice ruling by Azerbaijan was underscored.
The United Nations’ highest court – the International Court of Justice – 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.
