In connection with the escalation of the armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, we call on the conflicting parties to immediately stop bloodshed, military operations and exclude civilian casualties. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced.

“The fate of the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement was radically influenced by official Yerevan recognizing Nagorno-Karabakh as part of the territory of Azerbaijan in October 2022 and May 2023. This changed the basic terms of the Trilateral Statement.

Since their deployment in the region, Russian peacekeepers have conscientiously carried out the tasks of maintaining the ceasefire and ensuring relations between the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides. Our peacekeepers coordinated the efforts to correct the humanitarian situation on the ground, and also contributed to the direct dialogue between Baku and Stepanakert. Even at these hours, they provide assistance to the civilian population, including medical assistance, and are engaged in evacuation.

Now the main thing is to urgently return to the implementation of the package of tripartite agreements of 2020-2022 at the highest level, where all steps are specified for a peaceful solution to the Karabakh problem, to stop the armed confrontation, to ensure the rights and security of the people of Nagorno Karabakh,” the statement said.