In a statement, the Kremlin reported that during a phone conversation they discussed “in detail” the latest developments in the Karabakh conflict zone.

It said Putin briefed Macron on Russia’s efforts to “prevent a further escalation of hostilities and quickly resume negotiations aimed at a politico-diplomatic settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem.”

They “emphasized the importance” of the conflicting parties’ compliance with ceasefire agreements that were brokered by Russia and France on October 10 and October 17 respectively, read the statement. It added that the two leaders also pledged to continue the “close coordination” of their peace efforts.

France, Russia as well as the United States lead the OSCE Minsk Group tasked with helping to find a solution to the Karabakh conflict.

The conflicting parties accuse each other of not respecting the ceasefire agreements. They both reported on Tuesday continued heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces at frontline sections south of Karabakh.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov spoke, meanwhile, of continuing international efforts to stop the fighting and kick-start the peace process. He did not go into details.

Speaking to journalists in Moscow, Peskov refused to comment on speculation that Moscow is trying to organize a meeting of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

In interviews with the official Russian TASS news agency, both Pashinian and Aliyev expressed readiness on Monday to hold face-to-face talks in Moscow.

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