Armenian Side Organizes Proper Medical Care and Return of Enemy Prisoners

The Minister of Healthcare Anahit Avanesyan met with the interim head of the Council of Europe office in Yerevan, Maxim Longange, and the head of the "Human Rights in Biomedicine" program, Mary Katvalyan. Maxim Longange inquired about the situation of the coronavirus disease in Armenia and the needs of citizens affected by the Artsakh war who were temporarily relocated to Armenia.

Referring to the war and its consequences, Anahit Avanesyan highlighted, "The Armenian side has organized proper medical care and return of the enemy prisoners during and after the war. However, there are still citizens of the Republic of Armenia in captivity today, and in this regard, we expect pressure from international institutions to organize their return as soon as possible."

The guests also presented the prospects for implementing the "Human Rights in Biomedicine" program in Armenia and expressed their readiness to respond to the needs presented by the ministry. The parties discussed the opportunity for Armenia to be the first country to implement such a program. In this context, it is important to emphasize that new multilateral and multidimensional cooperation projects in the field of biomedicine with member states are currently being prepared.