Igor Khovaev, the Russian foreign minister’s special representative for assisting the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, is currently in Baku, and he has planned to hold contacts with Azerbaijani colleagues, including on the subject of the peace treaty. Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated this in a press briefing Wednesday

"We assume that he will continue his tour of the region, and in the near future will be able to visit Yerevan and discuss all the details in a friendly, partnership manner so that these contacts will be beneficial for Armenia," Zakharova added.