The Kremlin press office said in a statement on Tuesday: "The telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Nicole Pashinyan was initiated by the Armenian side and the two sides discussed the latest developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone."
The President of Russia and the Prime Minister of Armenia stressed the need for a ceasefire between the warring parties in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Putin expressed concern over the continuation of hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Putin and Pashinyan also discussed measures to be taken by the warring parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to reduce tensions.
Today, Russian media quoted a spokesman for the Armenian Ministry of Defense as saying that a Sukhoi 25 fighter jet had been shot down.
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