ArmInfo. The situation in the zone of the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict tends to normalize. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this in an interview with TASS.
According to him, Moscow proceeds from the necessity of strict implementation of all agreements, fixed by the parties in the joint statement of Vladimir Putin, Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan on November 9. In this vein, mediation interaction will continue with Baku and Yerevan. "The agenda is to prevent any violations of the ceasefire regime, as well as to cleanse the area from explosive objects, exchange prisoners of war and bodies of the dead, ensure the safety of the return of refugees and internally displaced persons, resolve acute humanitarian issues, preserve historical monuments, regardless of their confessional affiliation," unblocking of transport and economic ties. There is a certain positive dynamics in all these areas, but there are also problems that are inevitable given the extraordinary situation, "the Russian Foreign Minister noted.
As for the discussion of still unresolved political issues, then, as Sergei Lavrov assured, Russia reaffirms its readiness both in its national capacity and through the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to assist in organizing such meetings as soon as the parties are ready for it .