Russia favors strict compliance with indefinite ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh - Lavrov

YEREVAN, April 22. /TASS/. Moscow advocates strict observance of the agreements on the indefinite ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday opening the talks in the expanded format with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian. "We realize what period in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement we are living through," he said. "We have made efforts - (Russian) President Vladimir Putin personally - to make sure that the outbreak of violence ends." "Now it is fundamentally important to strictly comply with the ceasefire agreements and prevent new violations of the 1994 and 1995 agreements, which enshrine and strengthen the indefinite ceasefire regime," the Russian minister said. According to Lavrov, it is necessary to carry through the agreements with the OSCE on confidence-building measures, de-escalation of tensions and snipers. "As for the political settlement, we are ready to do everything possible," he said. "We need to do our utmost to prevent violence and incidents." Read more