ArmInfo. Russian President Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with permanent members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.
According to the Kremlin, a detailed exchange of views took place on the situation on the Armenian- Azerbaijani border. Extreme concern was expressed in connection with the ongoing escalation, the urgent need to ensure a ceasefire by the parties, as well as readiness for mediation, was emphasized.
The meeting was attended by Chairwoman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Head of the Presidential Administration Anton Vaino, Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, Minister of the Interior Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov, Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin and Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Affairs, Ecology and Transport Sergey Ivanov.