Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharova has declared that Moscow doesn’t have any information about ‘the flow of Lebanese refugees into Nagorno-Karabakh and the territory surrounding it’.

“We have heard about the intention of the de facto authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh to populate the Armenians having left Lebanon in the territories under control. We have read the reports stating that two Lebanese families have expressed the desire to settle in Karabakh. We don’t have verified information about the flow of Lebanese refugees into Nagorno-Karabakh and the territory surrounding it,” she stated.

According to her, Moscow takes as a basis the need to focus on restoration of the process of negotiations for a resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, including the problems with refugees and displaced persons. She recalled that the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs on September 14 held telephone consultations with the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, shared their proposals to continue the actions and to hold separate meetings with each of the ministers. Zakharova also said Moscow looks forward to receiving positive responses from the sides.