Yerevan /Mediamax. Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed thoroughly the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh during a phone conversation today.

“Vladimir Putin has informed Chancellor Merkel about the mediation efforts undertaken to end hostilities, as well as the activities of the Russian peacekeepers deployed at the request of Baku and Yerevan along the contact line and the Lachin corridor. He has emphasized that the consistent implementation of the agreements provided for by the November 9statement of the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia and the Prime Minister of Armenia contributes to the overall stabilization of the situation in the region.

The parties have underlined the importance of solving urgent problems of the population affected by the clashes.

In this regard, they have stressed the need to involve specialized international structures in the work of the Center for Humanitarian Response, created by Russia. The two leaders have expressed mutual readiness for further cooperation within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group,” said the Kremlin’s press service.