Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and State Secretary Grigory Karasin received French Ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert, at the latter’s request. 

The French ambassador was accompanied by Pierre Andrieu, the French co-chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, informed the press service of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Among several matters, the interlocutors also discussed the preparations for a trilateral summit, which is expected to be convened in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and regarding the avenues for the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

In addition, they reflected on the present-day situation in South Caucasus.