Efforts underway to unblock transport links in South Caucasus - Russian spokesperson

"The role of the Russian peacekeepers is highly appreciated in Baku and Yerevan. Individual incidents are being settled through well-functioning channels of interaction on both sides, and efforts are being made to unblock transport links," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a weekly briefing, according to the Russian bureau of Report.

Zakharova noted that work in all areas continues, the approaching anniversary of the adoption by the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia of the trilateral statement was discussed in telephone conversations between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his colleagues from Baku and Yerevan: “The ministers were unanimous in their assessments that over the past year the situation in the region has stabilized, the ceasefire is generally observed."

She recalled that on October 20, the eighth meeting of the trilateral working group of the vice-premiers of Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia was held.

"We also see a comprehensive solution to the problem in the soonest start of the process of delimitation of the Azerbaijani-Armenian border with its subsequent demarcation, as well as active work is being carried out under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group," Zakharova said.