YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. Secretary of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan on September 26 met with Charles Fries, the Deputy Secretary General for Common Security and Defense Policy and Crisis Response of the European External Action Service.

Grigoryan and Fries discussed the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and the refugee issue. Views were exchanged around the regional and extra-regional security situation.

Grigoryan’s office said in a readout that the parties attached importance to the EU civilian monitoring mission’s (EUMA) presence and activities in Armenia, also as an important achievement during the development of the Armenia-EU relations.

Grigoryan and Fries also discussed possible cooperation directions within the framework of Common Security and Defense Policy.