Russia calls on Azerbaijan, Armenia to refrain from steps escalating tensions
ISTANBUL (AA) – A top Russian official has urged Azerbaijan and Armenia to refrain from steps toward escalating tensions, as Baku and Yerevan accused each other of opening fire on border settlements.
“We continue to call on both sides to refrain from dangerous actions and steps that could lead to escalating tensions on the line of contact,” Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters during a briefing on Monday.
Peskov further noted the significance of the joint statement agreed on with Azerbaijan and Armenia during the Oct. 31 trilateral talks in the Russian city of Sochi.
Relations between the two former Soviet republics have been tense since 1991, when the Armenian military occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan.
In fall 2020, in 44 days of clashes, Baku liberated several cities, villages, and settlements from Armenian occupation, ending in a Moscow-brokered truce. The peace agreement is celebrated as a triumph in Azerbaijan.
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