Moscow expects to agree on the terms of a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Contacts with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev are not being prepared but will take place if necessary, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan announced that an agreement was reached to suspend anti-terrorist activities in Nagorno-Karabakh on September 20 from 13:00 Moscow time.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh are very actively working with all parties involved in the conflict and doing everything to protect civilians.
Azerbaijan and representatives of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh have agreed on a complete cessation of hostilities through the mediation of Russian peacekeepers, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.