Putin: Russia played major role in stopping Karabakh conflict

Russia played, as is known, the main role in stopping the armed conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said when delivering his annual address to the Federal Assembly.

"We strive to assist in the settlement of regional conflicts," President Putin added. "We have already done a lot to stabilize the situation in Syria, to establish a political dialogue in Libya. Russia played, as you know, the main role in stopping the armed conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region."