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On December 9, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the Delegation led by the Secretary General of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Jagan Chapagain.

Welcoming the guests, the NA President highly appreciated the role of the Federation in the development of the capabilities of the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and withstanding natural disasters.

Alen Simonyan has noted that the Delegation has come to Armenia in a very hard period, when we bear the aftermath of the 44-day war unleashed by Azerbaijan with the help of Turkey and mercenary and there are numerous unresolved issues.

The interlocutors touched upon the humanitarian problems caused by the 44-day war, highlighting the mandate of the Federation in terms of their settlement.

The RA NA President informed the guests about the yesterday’s meeting with the parents of the captives and the missing. Alen Simonyan noted the primary role of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the repatriation of prisoners of war and the hostages. In this context he stressed the priority of the issue of returning Armenian prisoners of war on the relevant platforms.

The Secretary General of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies expressed readiness to convey the RA NA President’s word to the International Committee of the Red Cross.

During the meeting the sides talked about the problems of the displaced, the situation created as a result of the pandemic, the assessment of the needs and solutions.