Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan received a delegation led by Deputy Prosecutor General and Chief Military Prosecutor of Russia Valery Petrov, who has arrived in Armenia within the framework of a regional visit, the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Davtyan valued the relations between the prosecutorial systems of Armenia and Russia. He stressed the personal contribution of his Russian counterpart, Igor Krasnov, to initiating the resolving of humanitarian issues in the post-war period, and stressed the consistency of the Russian Prosecutor's Office.

Petrov, for his part, noted that the prosecutor's offices of Armenia and Russia successfully cooperate in both bilateral and multilateral formats.

During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the protection of fundamental human rights and the impact of conflicts on criminal trends.

Both sides highlighted the role of the Russian peacekeeping forces in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and the units of the Russian Armed Forces carrying out border service in Armenia’s Syunik Province in regional stability and easing of tension.

It was emphasized that the activities of the representatives of the Russian Prosecutor's Office in Artsakh contribute to the provision of law and order among the Russian military contingent there, to the increase of mutual trust in relations with the local population.

Artur Davtyan informed the guests that Azerbaijan continues to fail to fulfill its obligations to return Armenian prisoners of war and other detainees to Armenia, and, moreover, the unfounded and illegal criminal prosecutions and lawsuits against them continue in Azerbaijan.

In addition, there have been numerous cases of ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan. The information package on these incidents was passed to the Russian side, expressing hope that they will be discussed during future communication with the Azerbaijani side.

Artur Davtyan drew the attention of his Russian colleagues also to the fact that due to the evasive behavior of the Azerbaijani side, the implementation of the agreements reached by the prosecutors general of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan on the exchange of information on violations and incidents in the contact line is not too effective.

The parties agreed to continue the dialogue on the matters raised by both sides.

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05.03.2022 09:22