Deputies of the National Council of the Swiss Confederation, who visited Armenia on a four-day working visit, visited Jermuk, which was shelled by the Azerbaijani armed forces on September 13.

"I feel great pain when I see what the Azerbaijanis did in Jermuk. They used this peaceful place to spread terror among the people. It is terrible for me to see all this," said Stephan Müller-Altermatt, deputy of the National Council of the Swiss Confederation and co-chairman of the Switzerland-Armenia parliamentary group.

The Azerbaijanis, using weapons of different calibers and distances, damaged the infrastructure of the resort town. Jermuk sanatorium, guest houses, and roads were destroyed. The Kechut cemetery was also attacked in an attempt to have a psychological impact on the local population. The enemy also used cluster bombs, which are prohibited by international conventions.

The National Council of the Swiss Confederation Deputy Michel Mater noted during the visit. "We adopted a resolution in Geneva, where we condemned the Azerbaijani aggression of September 13-14. This is the first level. Now we have to move forward, the Federal Assembly. This is important. This applies to Switzerland and Europe because we share the same values: democracy, human rights, and international law."

Stefan Müller-Altermatt highlighted that they were in Jermuk shortly after the events. According to him, they stand not only by their parliamentary colleagues but also by the side of the Armenian people.

According to Vardan Sargsyan, the first deputy head of the Jermuk community, the urban landscape and forest cover were particularly affected. He added that, despite the situation, they could carry out rehabilitation work.

The Swiss MPs emphasized the importance of seeing what happened with their own eyes and conveying it to their colleagues.