“Discussion of the situation in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was continued.
Vladimir Putin has expressed serious concern over the ongoing hostilities, ”the statement reads.
During the conversation, the parties stressed the need for the parties to cease fire and take measures to de-escalate the crisis.
Earlier, the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh was commented on by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.
Aliyev noted the tense situation "at the front", stating about the "Armenian military provocation".
Pashinyan stated that there is a war in Karabakh, and Azerbaijan has launched a "full-scale military aggression."