make preferableArmenia’s President Armen Sarkissian met with Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan, the presidential administration reports.
The Human Rights Defender informed the President about the work done by his staff in recent months. In particular, he noted that the Azerbaijani authorities are carrying out planned actions violating the internationally recognized rights of the residents of the border areas of Armenia.
Also, the ombudsman offered their observations on the process related to the state borders of Armenia, stating that the Human Rights Defender had already petitioned to the relevant international instances on the process accompanied by gross human rights violations.
The President and the ombudsman paid special attention to the work being carried out for the return of the Armenian POWs and civilians who are being held by Azerbaijan.
An agreement was reached that the staffs of the President and the Human Rights Defender will work together both for the return of the captives as well as for raising the concerns and issues of the Armenian side at international instances.
