The Russian peacekeeping contingent operates in accordance with the provisions of the statement of the heads of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia from November 9, 2020. That visit was not agreed in advance with the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, the official representative of the Russian MFA Maria Zakharova said, commenting on the prevention of the entry of Armenian MPs into the zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeepers.

“We believe that the statements about the actions of Russian peacekeepers, which allegedly contradict the provisions of the statement of November 9, are incorrect. We expect that, taking into account the incidents both in the area of responsibility of Russian peacekeepers and in certain sections of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, both sides will refrain from additional steps that aggravate the situation in the region,” Zakharova said.