Russian President Vladimir Putin clarified the issue of increasing the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh at the annual press conference.He said that this would be possible only with the consent of the parties to the conflict:
"It is possible to increase the number of our peacekeepers, but it will be possible, especially if it is agreed with all parties to the conflict, including the Azerbaijani side.Because first we discussed the number of our peacekeepers and this figure was agreed. "