"In recent days, Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh have continued to create conditions for the return of refugees, the demining of the area and the search for the bodies of missing soldiers and the dead." The statement came from Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharov at a briefing today. According to him, the Humanitarian Center with the participation of dozens of federal ministries, departments and agencies has been deployed, the relevant departments of Azerbaijan and Armenia have been prepared to join the work, and the first consignments of humanitarian aid have been sent.
"Through the Russian Foreign Ministry, we have mobilized international support within the OSCE, other co-chairs of the Minsk Group, as well as specialized UN organizations. "The International Committee of the Red Cross is already active, and we are also working with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Food Program, UNESCO, UNICEF, the United Nations Development Program, the WHO." Zakharov stressed that during the visit of the interdepartmental delegation of the Russian Federation to Yerevan and Baku, the issues of providing humanitarian assistance and creating conditions for normal life in the Nagorno-Karabakh region were highlighted. "We expect that the comprehensive measures taken by the Russian Federation together with Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as interested foreign partners and structures, will contribute to peace and security in the South Caucasus."