A new ceasefire agreement reached by Armenia and Azerbaijan came into force at 00:00 on 18 October following 21 days of fighting.
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Russia also said that Armenia’s ‘frozen’ membership in the CSTO ‘does not contribute to strengthening Armenia’s security’.
The consultations were held as Armenia’s relations with Russia have appeared to improve in recent months.
The next match between the Armenian and Georgian national football teams will be held in Tbilisi on Sunday.
The new round of tension started to build up shortly after Armenia accepted Azerbaijani latest proposal of peace treaty.
