Russia has urged Armenia and Azerbaijan to return to a peaceful settlement (Representational)
Russia on Tuesday urged Azerbaijan and Armenia to "end bloodshed" and pursue peace talks, after Baku launched "anti-terror operations" in the disputed Armenian-majority region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
"The Russian side urges an end to the bloodshed... and a return to a peaceful settlement," foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
She said, "All steps for a peaceful solution are spelt out in (Moscow-brokered) agreements signed between 2020 and 2022."
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