Moscow-Sana
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over the phone the latest developments in the South Caucasus, after a recent military escalation on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Russia Today website quoted the Kremlin as saying in a statement today, "During the call, Putin and Pashinyan discussed the situation in the region and the measures taken in order to stabilize it, in the context of implementing the Russian-Armenian-Azerbaijani tripartite agreements regarding the Karabakh region that were concluded on November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021." “.
The statement noted that Pashinyan expressed his gratitude to Russia for its mediation efforts to resolve the escalating tensions between his country and Azerbaijan.
Clashes renewed during the past days on the border between the Armenian and Azerbaijani sides, which led to the death of several people.