Russian diplomat: Moscow played leading role in Karabakh ceasefire

Russia played a leading role in ceasefire achieved in Nagorno-Karbakh, Russia's permanent representatives at OSCE Alexander Lukashevich said.

With the attention of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and the leading role of Russia, the sides realized that continuation of hostilities has no prospects, he said during a Moscow-Vienna space bridge, TASS reported.

The diplomat added that “now it is important for the co-chairs to strengthen ceasefire” and move to the confidence-building measures, principles of the settlement that “have been on the table for a long time”.