News - Russian Foreign Ministry calls to stop bloodshed in Karabakh

Russia calls on the conflicting parties to exclude civilian casualties in Nagorno-Karabakh and stop the bloodshed, a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “In connection with the sharp escalation of the armed confrontation in Nagorno-Karabakh, we urge the conflicting parties to immediately stop the bloodshed, stop hostilities and eliminate civilian casualties,” the ministry said. Moscow also called for an immediate return to the implementation of the trilateral agreements between the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh and to stop the armed confrontation. “The main thing now is to urgently return to the implementation of the set of trilateral agreements at the highest level for 2020-2022, which spell out all the steps for a peaceful solution to the Karabakh problem, stop the armed confrontation and do everything possible to ensure the rights and security of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh,” the ministry added. The department noted that Yerevan’s recognition of Karabakh as Azerbaijan’s territory has changed the conditions under which the statement of the leaders of the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan and Armenia was signed. “The fate of the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement was radically influenced by the recognition by official Yerevan in October 2022 and May 2023 at summits under the auspices of the European Union of Nagorno Karabakh as part of the territory of Azerbaijan. This changed the fundamental conditions under which the statement of the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia on November 9, 2020 was signed, as well as the position of the Russian peacekeeping contingent,” the ministry said. The Foreign Ministry also reported that Russian peacekeepers are assisting the civilian population of Karabakh, including in matters of medical care and evacuation. “During these hours, the Russian peacekeeping contingent provides assistance to the civilian population [of Nagorno-Karabakh], including medical assistance, and is engaged in evacuation,” the Russian diplomatic service indicated.