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Russia and France call for ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, Syrian and Libyan fighters in area

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and France’s Emmanuel Macron called for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces around the Nagorno-Karabakh region, following a call.

The parties discussed future steps that the Minsk OSCE group could take to de-escalate the conflict in the region and called for resolution through diplomatic means, a Kremlin statement said.

A French Presidency source said the two presidents shared the same concern regarding Turkey’s sending of Syrian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Russia’s foreign ministry said yesterday that Syrian and Libyan fighters from illegal armed groups were being sent to the region.

Hundreds of people have been killed in the confrontation, going into a sixth day, including many civilians on both sides, as fighting is spreading beyond the disputed region.

Both Armenia and Azerbaijan have rejected talks.

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