Peskov expressed the Kremlin’s concern about the “start of hostilities” in Karabakh

Moscow sees an opportunity for a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Baku and Yerevan and is in contact with both sides amid the escalation in Karabakh. This was stated by the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, noting that the Kremlin is “concerned about the sharp escalation of tension and the outbreak of hostilities in Karabakh.”

He also did not confirm that the Russian Federation was allegedly warned in advance about the start of hostilities in Karabakh.

According to a Kremlin spokesman, Moscow is working to return the settlement of the Karabakh situation to a diplomatic track. “For this, the only substantive basis is the trilateral documents of three years ago that were signed between Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan,” Peskov told reporters. At the same time, he did not rule out contacts at the highest level between the Russian Federation, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Meanwhile, protests are taking place in Yerevan over the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Earlier today, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense announced that it would carry out “anti-terrorist measures” in Karabakh in order to allegedly withdraw the formations of the Armenian Armed Forces and “restore the constitutional order” in the region. At the same time, the Armenian military department stated that there are no units of the Armenian Armed Forces in Nagorno-Karabakh.