ArmInfo.At a plenary session on September 29, the State Duma adopted a statement on the situation in Nagorn® Karabakh, in which Russian parliamentarians urge the parties to return to negotiations and express their readiness to become mediators in stabilizing the situation.
"The State Duma declares the need for an immediate ceasefire, preventing an escalation of confrontation in the region and that there is no alternative to a peaceful settlement of the situation. State Duma deputies call on the parties to return to the negotiation process as soon as possible and are ready to provide mediation assistance in stabilizing the situation," the statement said.
Also, in their statement, the lawmakers express serious concern over the sharp aggravation of the situation in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which led to numerous human casualties, and strongly condemn the use of force by the parties.