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2020-10-21T12:37:14.430Z


In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, October 21, that " separate meetings " had taken place between Sergey Lavrov and his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts to discuss the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh. Read also: Nagorno-Karabakh: Mingachevir and its dam at the mercy of Armenian fire " During the negotiations, the discussions focused on urgent issues related to the imp


In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, October 21, that "

separate meetings

" had taken place between Sergey Lavrov and his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts to discuss the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh.

Read also: Nagorno-Karabakh: Mingachevir and its dam at the mercy of Armenian fire

"

During the negotiations, the discussions focused on urgent issues related to the implementation of the ceasefire agreements decided previously and the creation of the conditions necessary for a lasting settlement of the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh

", explained the Ministry.

A joint meeting took place on October 9 and resulted in a humanitarian truce agreement to enter into force the next day, but this remained a dead letter.

A second ceasefire failed a week later.

Russia, the main regional power, has increased calls for a ceasefire since the resumption of hostilities on September 27 in Nagorno Karabakh, a region mainly populated by Armenians who seceded from Azerbaijan at the end of the war. USSR and object of a war which killed 30,000 people.

Describing

the continuation of the clashes as

"

unacceptable

", Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia were working on the "

forthcoming

" establishment of a ceasefire monitoring mechanism.

It is also expected that MM.

Mnatsakanian and Baïramov hold talks on Friday, also separately, in Washington with their American counterpart, Mike Pompeo.

Source: lefigaro

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