On Tuesday, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev discussed the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after the end of hostilities, as well as the establishment of ties between the leadership of Russian peacekeepers in the region with the Azerbaijani side. This was reported by the press service of the head of the Azerbaijani state. ТАСС reported, citing the press service of the Azerbaijani leader.

“During the telephone conversation, issues related to the implementation of the items of the joint statement of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the President of the Russian Federation and the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan were discussed, satisfaction was expressed with the stable ceasefire regime, the establishment of close contacts between the leadership of the Russian peacekeeping mission and the leadership of the relevant structures of Azerbaijan “, – the message says.

According to the press service, the heads of the two states also discussed issues of providing humanitarian assistance to the Azerbaijani and Armenian population. In addition, the text says, they touched upon the construction of transport infrastructure and the opening of transport communications in accordance with the points of the joint statement.

“They expressed confidence that long-term peace will be ensured in the region,” the message says.

On November 9, Putin, Aliyev and 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 their occupied positions, and Russian peacekeepers are deployed in the region.