As regards Nagorno-Karabakh [(Artsakh)], the European Union [(EU)] stresses that international humanitarian law must be respected and calls for full implementation of the provisions of the November 9, 2020 ceasefire agreement on the exchange of prisoners of war and the repatriation of human remains. This is noted in the EU statement on the annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General

“Should any foreign fighters still remain in the region, they should be promptly and fully withdrawn. The EU calls for the negotiation of a comprehensive and sustainable settlement of the conflict resulting in lasting peace in the region,” the statement also reads.