Moscow and Baku are preparing new meetings to discuss the presence of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh and the return of the Armenians there, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced today according to TASS.

“Among the issues under discussion are the return of the Armenian population to Karabakh with proper provision of their rights and security, the organization of joint patrols, the protection of monuments of cultural, historical and religious heritage," the diplomat told a briefing.

Last week, Russian Foreign Affairs Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said Russian peacekeepers still stationed in the region would facilitate such a return.