Vladimir Putin and Emanuel Macron
Putin and Macron discussed the joint work on Karabakh within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group
Moscow/20.08.21/Turan: On August 19, Presidents of Russia and France had a telephone conversation, the press service of the President of the Russian Federation reported.
Putin and Macron discussed the situation in Afghanistan in detail laying a special emphasis on the importance of ensuring safety of the civilian population and solving urgent humanitarian tasks.
Also, the situation around the Iranian nuclear program was dealt with.
At Macron's request, Vladimir Putin informed about the implementation of the trilateral statements on Nagorno-Karabakh of November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021. It was stated that the situation in the region is generally stable, steps are taken to restore economic and transport ties in the South Caucasus and meet humanitarian needs of the population. The sides expressed their mutual intention for further joint work on various aspects of the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, primarily in the OSCE Minsk Group.
An exchange of views was held on resolving the situation in Ukraine. -02D-
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