As Armenia is the territory of Azerbaijan in terms of international law, it did not recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. The statement came from Russian President Vladimir Putin at an annual press conference in response to a journalist's question, TASS reports. The Russian president does not believe that the re-ignition of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict this year was the result of the intervention of some foreign forces. "The situation is out of control, this tension has lasted for many years.
There were frequent skirmishes. As a result, it turned into a conflict, "he said. The President said that a ceasefire was violated in Nagorno-Karabakh after the entry into force of a joint statement signed on November 9 on the complete cessation of hostilities in the region. Putin hopes that this will not happen again. "Violations of the ceasefire have happened only once.
I hope it will not be repeated. All agreeing parties will be able to sit at the negotiating table through us and the Minsk Group (OSCE). The main thing is that the process must begin and end with a positive result. Putin believes that not only Russia, but also international mediators on Karabakh should act on words and help the local population.