Vladimir Putin: Russia is in close contact with all parties to the Karabakh conflict

During a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is in close contact with all parties to the conflict in Karabakh, and expressed hope that the situation will move to de-escalation and a peaceful resolution to the problem.

“We are in very close contact with all parties to the conflict, the authorities in Yerevan, Stepanakert and Baku. I hope that we will be able to achieve de-escalation and find a peaceful resolution to this problem,” the Russian President stressed.

Putin added that there are over 2,000 civilians in the main base of Russian peacekeepers, including more than a thousand children.

According to him, the peacekeepers in Karabakh are very actively working with all parties involved in the conflict, doing everything to protect civilians.

“Our peacekeepers are very actively working with all parties involved in the conflict. They are doing everything to protect the civilian population,” he stressed.