Russian FM Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with Azerbaijani and Armenian communities representatives, Russian MFA noted.

According to the statement, he held meetings with prominent representatives of the Azerbaijani and Armenian communities of Russia - Chairman of the board of directors of Kievskaya Ploshchad Group of companies God Nisanov and President of the All-Russian public organization Union of Armenians of Russia Ara Abrahamyan.

The role of the Azerbaijani and Armenian communities in maintaining interethnic peace and harmony on the territory of Russia in accordance with the current legislation was discussed. 

The importance of joint explanatory and educational work to prevent and eradicate cases of violation of the rights of Russian citizens on a national basis was noted. The need for a constructive contribution of the Azerbaijani and Armenian communities to the creation of conditions for facilitating the normalization of relations between Baku and Yerevan was emphasized.