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Lavrov to Discuss Nagorno-Karabakh Settlement in Armenia on Nov. 20-21
- Ministry


MOSCOW, November 19 (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
will hold meetings with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian during his visit to the country on November
20-21, and will discuss Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, the
Russian Foreign Ministry said Sunday.

"The agenda of bilateral negotiations includes a wide range of issues
of bilateral cooperation, interaction within EAEU [Eurasian Economic
Union], CSTO [Collective Security Treaty Organization], CIS
[Commonwealth of Independent States], coordination of positions in the
United Nations, OSCE [Organization for Security and Co-operation in
Europe], Council of Europe, BSEC [Organization of the Black Sea
Economic Cooperation]. The foreign ministers will discuss the problems
of regional security, including the prospects for Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict resolution," the ministry's statement read.

The conflict in Armenian-dominated Nagorno-Karabakh started in 1988
with the autonomous region announcing its secession from the
Azerbaijan Socialist republic. In 1991, the region proclaimed
independence from Azerbaijan and the creation of the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic. This move triggered a military conflict, which led to Baku
losing control over the region.

The warring sides agreed to a cessation of hostilities in 1994. The
violence escalated again in 2016, leading to multiple casualties on
both sides. The sides soon reached a ceasefire but clashes continued.