ArmInfo.Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Andrey Rudenko held consultations with Special Envoy of the Iranian President, Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi.
According to the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry, topical issues of the regional agenda, including cooperation in the Caspian Sea, Central Asia and the Transcaucasia, were considered. The situation in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was discussed.
Earlier, Araghchi noted that the proposal of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement is based on humanitarian principles, including the establishment of a ceasefire, cessation of attacks on residential and civilian areas.
The visit of the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister to Azerbaijan, Russia, Armenia and Turkey to promote Iran's initiative for a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict began in Baku and will end after consultations with officials in Yerevan and Ankara.