The Russian Foreign Ministry does not deny the danger of mercenaries from Syria and Libya participating in the battles in Nagorno-Karabakh "seeping" into Russia.
"It is certainly impossible to deny such danger," Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov told RIA Novosti.
"There are no small details in the fight against terrorism. It is important to analyze any risks, including potential ones, and work ahead of time," he said.
"Russian law enforcement agencies are closely monitoring the situation and, as they say, "keep a finger on the pulse,"" concluded Syromolotov.
Head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin earlier said that, according to information available in the SVR, mercenaries from international terrorist organizations fighting in the Middle East are actively being drawn into the conflict zone, and we are talking about thousands of radicals.
Battles on the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh began on September 27. Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of unleashing military operations, in Karabakh, they report about artillery shelling of peaceful settlements of the unrecognized republic, including its capital Stepanakert. Armenia has declared martial law and - for the first time - general mobilization, arguing that Ankara actively supports Baku. Azerbaijan has introduced partial mobilization and martial law. The leaders of Russia, the United States and France called on the opposing sides to stop clashes and commit to starting negotiations without preconditions.
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