Maria Zakharova: peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict is our position of principle

Russia's Foreign Ministry stands for an exclusively peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which is a principled position, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said, commenting on the recent escalation of tension on the contact line of troops.

"You know our position of principle, according to which the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict must be resolved only peacefully. This principled position is fixed, including in documents, and we adhere to it," the correspondent of Vestnik Kavkaza cited her as saying.

Maria Zakharova added that Moscow continues to maintain working contacts with the parties to the conflict.