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Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron at the latter’s initiative, the Kremlin press service reported. The presidents discussed in detail a broad range of issues of bilateral cooperation in international affairs. They focused on the problems of stability and security in Europe, including the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. 

"Vladimir Putin informed the President of France about the implementation of the trilateral agreements on Nagorno-Karabakh of November 9, 2020, and January 11, 2021. It was noted that the situation in the region remains stable largely due to the presence of Russian peacekeepers. Conditions have been created for conducting normal business and trade activities and for unblocking economic and transport connections.

The President of Russia emphasized the need for a closer involvement of Russia’s European partners, including France, in resolving the people’s humanitarian problems in the regions that sustained damage from the hostilities. The presidents expressed a mutual willingness to coordinate efforts on various aspects of the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, in part, with the participation of the Minsk OSCE Group," the source said.