German State Minister for European Affairs Michael Roth sharply answered the question of Azerbaijani MP Rafael Huseynov “about death cases in minefields and the need to hand over maps of minefields.”
The German official stressed: “The German side calls on Azerbaijan to return the Armenian prisoners of war (POWs), regularly reminds Azerbaijan of the need to implement the ECHR judgements.”
Michael Roth reminded that the basic principles of the Council of Europe in human rights could not be ignored during conflicts. The November 2020 ceasefire agreement includes the obligation of the parties to protect human rights; this part of the agreement is under the special control of the German side.
Roth expressed hope that the work of the OSCE Minsk Group will lead to a peaceful settlement of the issue, stating the readiness of the German side to assist in this issue.