Armenian Justice Ministry delegation led by Deputy Minister Nikolay Arustamyan participated in Istanbul-hosted summit of EU Ministers of Justice on November 24-27.

While speaking at the summit, Azeri Minister of Justice explained the overload in Azerbaijan’s prisons by the “aggression of the neighboring state and occupation of 20% of Azeri territories”.

In response, Deputy Minister Arustamyan warned the Azeri delegation against turning the event into a medium for political statements, also characterizing the Azeri side’s statements as lacking legal grounds, ministerial press service reported.