Russia will continue fostering dialogue on the Nagorno-Karabakh
settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during his
visit to Armenia, RIA-Novosti reports.
Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region on Azerbaijani territory with a
predominantly ethnic Armenian population, has been at the center of a
bitter conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
“The work has not been completed, but the presidents of Russia and
Azerbaijan… expressed their readiness to continue working to reach an
agreement,” Lavrov told a news conference in the Armenian capital of
Yerevan, RIA-Novosti cites his words.
The top Russian diplomat is paying visits to Armenia on April 2-3 and
Azerbaijan on April 3-4. The visits are dedicated to the 20th
anniversary of Russia’s diplomatic relations with the countries, but
Lavrov is also expected to discuss developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement.
