ArmInfo.On the initiative of the French side, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron. This was reported by the Kremlin press service.
According to the source, during the conversation a sharp exacerbation of the situation in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was thoroughly discussed. Serious concern was expressed over the ongoing large-scale hostilities. Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron called on the warring parties for an early and complete ceasefire, de-escalation of tension and the exercise of maximum restraint.
It was noted that there is no alternative to political and diplomatic means of the settlement of the Nagorno- Karabakh crisis. In this context, specific parameters of further interaction were considered, primarily in the format of the OSCE Minsk Group. They expressed their readiness to make a statement on behalf of the leaders of the co-chairing states of the Minsk Group (Russia, France and the United States) in favor of an immediate end to the armed confrontation and the resumption of the negotiation process.
To recall, the day before, French President Emmanuel Macron announced his intention to talk with the head of the Russian state. He noted that today, on October 1, in the morning, he intends to hold similar negotiations with US President Donald Trump. As you know, Russia, France and the United States are the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.