Paris expressed deep concern over the ongoing clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as over reports of civilian casualties.

"France calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to dialogue," the French Foreign Ministry said.

The report says that France, as the co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, "together with its Russian and American partners, reaffirms its commitment to achieving an agreed and lasting settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in accordance with international law."

Earlier, the Kremlin called for an immediate end to hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Read more about the situation in the RT material.