Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan: The issue of prisoners will be on the agenda for real negotiations with Azerbaijan

At a press conference with international media outlets, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan addressed the issue of military and political prisoners from Artsakh. 

“The return of our prisoners, the military and political leadership of Artsakh, is of crucial importance. We have had prisoners there for nearly four years now, although these authorities promised to settle the issue within a few months. The mechanisms for these negotiations exist; we have pointed this out because what kind of peace can be established without these agreements? This is extremely important because there are no captives in Armenia, neither military nor political. Meanwhile, the Azerbaijani side has been holding our men captive. The return of prisoners without preconditions is essential. We understand that certain conditions are being dictated, and everything depends on what we will put on the table of real negotiations. The issue of prisoners and other issues will not be settled, if there are no real negotiations. These negotiations are not taking place today. So, how do you imagine the return of prisoners when border delimitation and Constitutional amendments are being dictated? This is all the whim of the enemy country’s leader. Yes, the issue of prisoners will be on the agenda for real negotiations,” Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan said.