ArmInfo. German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan about the need of an immediate ceasefire and a return to the negotiating table, the FRG Cabinet of Ministers said on Tuesday.
"Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke by phone yesterday with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, and today with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. During the talks, the escalation of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia was discussed. The Chancellor stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire and return to the negotiating table. The OSCE Minsk Group offers a suitable forum for this. Neighboring countries should contribute to a peaceful settlement, "- said in a message from the Cabinet of Ministers of Germany, quoted by RIA Novosti.