Russian and Iranian Foreign Ministers Discuss Escalation of Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

On October 6, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif held a telephone conversation during which they also discussed the escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. This information comes from the official website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The Foreign Ministers expressed serious concern over the unprecedented escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. They highlighted the dangerous involvement of armed extremist groups from Syria and Libya in the conflict zone. It was noted that there is no alternative to a diplomatic solution, which should begin with an unconditional ceasefire.