During regular telephone contacts of Vladimir Putin with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, practical aspects of the implementation of the agreements fixed in the trilateral statement on Nagorno-Karabakh of 9 November were discussed. Satisfaction was expressed that the ceasefire is being respected and the situation on the contact line is quite calm. The Kremlin press service reported .

In a conversation with Ilham Aliyev, Vladimir Putin, in particular, drew attention to the fact that Christian churches and monasteries are located in the regions that are returned to the Republic of Azerbaijan in accordance with the Trilateral Statement. In this regard, he emphasized the importance of ensuring the preservation and normal church life of these shrines. The President of Azerbaijan showed understanding in this regard and said that the Azerbaijani side would act in this vein.