10:54 • 04.05.21
The presidents of France and Russia have agreed to renew the efforts within the OSCE Minsk Group towards achieving a stable settlement of the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), the French ambassador in Armenia has said.
According to Jonathan Lacôte, concrete initiatives to that effect are expected in the nearest future. The diplomat made the remark in response to an inquiry by ARMENPRESS, commenting on a recent telephone conversation between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Emmanuel Macron of France.
“The President of the Republic held a phone talk on Monday, April 26, with Russian President Vladimir Putin. For the current situation in the Caucasus, President Macron highlighted the necessity of recording specific progress on matters relating to captives, the humanitarian situation and preservation of heritage. The two Presidents agreed to resume the efforts within the Minsk Group for achieving a stable settlement of the situation. Concrete initiatives will be launched in that direction in the nearest future”, he was quoted as saying.