Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with the permanent members of the security Council of the Russian Federation the situation on the border of Azerbaijan and Armenia, said his press Secretary Dmitry Peskov. The President also briefed the security Council on telephone negotiations with the President of the United States Donald trump and discussed with the participants the progress of negotiations with other countries about opening flights.In the operational meeting was attended by: Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, the speakers of both chambers of Parliament Valentina Matvienko, Vyacheslav Volodin, head of the presidential administration Anton Vaino, the Chairman of the security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Federal security service Director Alexander Bortnikov, head of the SVR, Sergei Naryshkin, special envoy of the President on issues of environmental activities, environment and transport Sergei Ivanov.”For us it is very delicate — the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border,”— said Putin at the meeting. We will remind, the fighting on the border between Tavush region of Armenia and Tovuzsky region of Azerbaijan began on 12 July. The parties accused each other of attacks. This clash was the largest since the acute phase of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh in April 2016. The UN called on Baku and Yerevan to take immediate de-escalation.”The second question that I would like to discuss and I would ask the Chairman of the government to tell about it,— how there are our negotiations with foreign partners over the summer holiday period. Mean, of course, all the problems associated with coronavirus infection, and those requirements that apply to today’s trips abroad, intends to present the government of the Russian Federation”,— said the President of Russia.Earlier today, Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova announced that flights will resume while three countries — Turkey, great Britain and Tanzania. “They exchanged opinions on the progress of relevant negotiations with other States”,— said Dmitry Peskov. With what countries negotiations, he said. The Minister of transport Evgenie Dietrich has previously said that Russia conducts such negotiations with approximately 30 countries.Also, President Vladimir Putin informed the meeting about a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald trump. In the course of this conversation on July 23 discussed the problems of strategic stability and arms control, as well as possible meeting of the leaders of the States permanent members of the UN Security Council and the Iranian nuclear program. In addition, at the meeting of the Russian security Council, defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told about the preparations for the naval parade, said the press Secretary of the President.
