Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Narek Mkrtchyan on Tuesday received Japanese Ambassador to Armenia Masanori Fukushima.

During the meeting, the assistance by Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia to the forcibly displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as cooperation in resolving their social problems, were discussed, the aforesaid ministry informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Minister Mkrtchyan spoke on the work being carried out by his ministry and the working group on the management of the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, and emphasized the role of respective collaboration with international partners.

Ambassador Fukushima, for his part, expressed grief over the events that took place in Nagorno-Karabakh, and noted that the Japanese government is also ready to make efforts and assist in the necessary efforts to resolve the social issues of the persons who are forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh.