On March 4, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan held a phone conversation with the newly appointed Minister of State for Europe and North America of the United Kingdom James Cleverly.

Ararat Mirzoyan congratulated James Clairley on his appointment as Minister of State and wished him success in his responsible mission.

The interlocutors referred to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, underlining that huge work had been carried out towards the establishment of bilateral relations. The sides stressed their readiness to strengthen and expand cooperation based on common values and mutual trust.

The importance of the process of democratic reforms in Armenia was stressed, in this context emphasizing the support provided by the United Kingdom.

During the conversation, the issues of regional security and stability were touched upon during the conversation. Minister Mirzoyan presented the situation resulting from the 44-day war, as well as the situation created by the infiltration of the Azerbaijani armed forces into the sovereign territory of Armenia.

Touching upon the humanitarian issues to be urgently resolved, Ararat Mirzoyan stressed that Azerbaijan continues to hold 38 Armenian prisoners of war and captured civilians, while the fate of hundreds of missing persons, including dozens of forcibly disappeared, remains unclarified.
Other issues of international agenda were discussed.