On August 25, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Armenia Nicholas Schmers on the occasion of the end of his diplomatic mission in Armenia.

The sides touched upon the undertaken and outlined steps towards deepening bilateral cooperation between Armenia and the Netherlands, as well as the Armenia-EU partnership agenda.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia highly appreciated the efforts made by the Ambassador in this direction in the last three years, awarded him with an honorary medal of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia and wished him success in next steps in diplomatic career.

During the meeting, the interlocutors also touched upon the issues on regional stability, particularly discussing the worsening humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh resulting from the blockade of the Lachin corridor by Azerbaijan. Highlighting the importance of the clear positions expressed by international organizations and countries, including the Netherlands, Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized the urgency of taking steps towards the immediate lifting of the blockade of the Lachin corridor blockade in accordance with the Orders of the International Court of Justice of February 22 and July 6, 2023.

Minister Mirzoyan stressed that the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh is close to turning into a humanitarian catastrophe and can significantly undermine the efforts of Armenia and the international community to establish stability in the region.