Russia on Friday confirmed that President Vladimir Putin would host talks Monday between the leaders of arch-enemy Armenia and Azerbaijan, reports AFP.
The meeting will be held in Sochi on Monday.
The Kremlin on Friday said in a statement, “On the initiative of the Russian side, tripartite negotiations between Putin, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will be held on October 31 in Sochi,"
Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought two wars over the Nagorno-Karabakh region in three decades. The region is the bone of contention between two countries for many years.
Deadly clashes in September along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border have raised fears of a fresh all-out conflict.
Russia said the three countries-head planned to discuss the implementation of agreements reached in talks under Russia's mediation last year, as well as "further steps to strengthen stability and security" in the Caucasus.
"Questions on rebuilding and developing trade and economic as well as transport links will also be discussed," it said.
Moscow added that Putin will also hold talks with each of the leaders alone.
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