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Russian, Armenian foreign ministers discuss implementation of statements on Karabakh

The Russian foreign ministry pointed out that the two foreign ministers touched upon bilateral relations and cooperation in foreign affairs

MOSCOW, February 5. /TASS/. The Foreign Ministers of Russia and Armenia, Sergey Lavrov and Ara Ayvazyan, focused in a phone call on Friday on implementation of the agreements reached by the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan on Nagorno-Karabakh

"The foreign ministers discussed the implementation of the agreements reached by the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia of November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021, as well as the results of the meeting of the working group co-chaired by the three countries’ deputy prime ministers, which was held in Moscow on January 30, 2021," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The foreign ministry pointed out that the two foreign ministers touched upon bilateral relations and cooperation in foreign affairs.

"They outlined a schedule of upcoming contacts between the foreign ministers," it added.

On November 9, 2020 Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh.

On January 11, Putin, Aliyev and Pashinyan agreed to set up a working group chaired by the three countries’ deputy prime ministers, which should focus on mending transport and economic ties in the region.