Andrey Rudenko and Khalaf Khalafov
Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Russia and Azerbaijan discussed the implementation of agreements on Karabakh
Baku/01.09.21/Turan: On September 1, the deputy foreign ministers of Russia and Azerbaijan - Rudenko and Khalafov had a telephone conversation, the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
"During a detailed exchange of views, a set of topical issues on the bilateral and regional agenda was discussed, including the implementation of the agreements of the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia of November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021," the message says.
The day before, these issues were discussed in Moscow at the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Russia and Armenia. -16D-
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