"The real situation in the South Caucasus does not allow for negotiations to pause and requires further consistent steps to restore long-term peace in the region," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a comment on Thursday, Report informs citing TASS.
"Basic principles proposed by Baku for establishing interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia and Yerevan's reaction to them are intended to serve as a basis for the start of the Azerbaijani-Armenian negotiations on a peace treaty," she said.
"Russia is determined to promote the conclusion of a peace treaty between Yerevan and Baku," the comment underlines.