Russian president Vladimir Putin had a phone talk with Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan at the initiative of the Armenian side, the Kremlin press service reported.

The discussion of the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh continued. The importance of the consistent implementation of the trilateral agreements between the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan was reaffirmed. The role of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in ensuring stability in the region was highlighted.

Some topical issues of further development of relations of strategic partnership and alliance between Russia and Armenia were touched upon, the Kremlin said in a statement.