A number of Armenian and Azerbaijani cultural and public figures held a meeting in Moscow for the first time since the 44-day war in Artsakh in 2020, Sputnik Armenia reported on Friday.

The meeting became known on Friday afternoon and was organized through the mediation of Mikhail Shvydkoy, Special Envoy of the Russian President for International Cultural Cooperation.

Rector of the Yerevan State Medical University Armen Muradyan, Artistic Director of Yerevan State Puppet Theater Ruben Babayan, Director of Stanislavsky Theater Marianna Mkhitaryan and filmmaker Harutyun Khachatryan took part in the meeting on the Armenian side.

Ruben Babayan confirmed the news to Sputnik Armenia.