Armenian security chief to attend Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland

Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan is scheduled to travel to Switzerland on June 15 to participate in a peace summit focused on Ukraine, the Security Council's office said.

Caliber.Az reports citing Armenian media that following the summit in Canton Nidwalden on June 15-16, Grigoryan will continue his trip to Paris.

Representatives of 90 countries will meet to discuss ways to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine based on international law. The conference is intended to lay the foundations for sustainable peace talks, in which Russia will also take part at a later date, Swiss officials say.

In-depth discussions will be held not only on the situation in Ukraine, but also worldwide, including the situation for prisoners of war, nuclear threats, and food security, Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis told reporters on June 10.