ArmInfo. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed on Friday by telephone with Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan the implementation of the provisions of the joint statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the complete cessation of hostilities in Nagorno- Karabakh, TASS reports.
"The parties discussed issues related to the practical implementation of the provisions of the statement of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and the President of the Russian Federation of November 9. Particular attention is paid to the difficult humanitarian situation in the region and the solution of related tasks," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. ... The parties also touched upon some topical issues on the bilateral agenda. On November 9, the leaders of the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a joint statement on the complete cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the agreements reached, the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides will remain in their positions, and peacekeepers from the Russian Federation will be deployed in the region.