Russia states that tension on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan has abated in the past few weeks, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday, according to TASS.

"Over the past few weeks, it has been possible to reduce the tension as a whole. The corresponding consultations on settling the border dispute will continue," the Russian diplomat said.

Russia continues active mediatory efforts aimed at de-escalating the situation, the spokeswoman said.

"Close coordination has been organized with Baku and Yerevan through the Foreign and Defense Ministries and the Border Guard Services," the diplomat added.

"We see the sustainable and lasting solution of the problem in the quickest start of the work for delimiting the border between the two countries with its subsequent demarcation. We confirm the readiness to render the most active assistance to this process," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman stressed.