Lavrov discussed with his Azerbaijani colleague the implementation of the statement on Karabakh

09 December 2020

 

On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Ceyhun Bayramov the implementation of the provisions of the trilateral statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement.


"The heads of foreign ministries discussed the implementation of the provisions of the statement of the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia on November 9 this year, topical issues of bilateral cooperation and international agenda," the Russian Foreign Ministry said after a telephone conversation with the ministers.


On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on the complete cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. According to the agreements, the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides stop at occupied positions and Russian peacekeepers are deployed in the region. In addition, the Agdam, Kelbajar and Lachin districts have been returned under Azerbaijani control.


Lavrov held talks with his Armenian counterpart Ara Ayvazyan in Moscow on Monday during which the sides discussed the implementation of trilateral agreements.

 

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Based on materials from TASS