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Much has been done over the past year to settle the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, but, regrettably, not all the problems have been resolved, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday opening trilateral talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, TASS news agency reported. 

"Indeed, much has been done over this period. Regrettably, not all problems have been resolved. I know about the incidents at the border and about tragic incidents when people are killed and wounded on both sides," he said.

According to the Russian president, such developments require special attention from the leaders. "As a matter of fact, this is why we have gathered here today - to avoid such incidents in the future. But, in general, much has been done over the year," he said.

He noted that "no large-scale hostilities are reported, which is a positive achievement." "The main thing is that conditions are being created for a normal, peaceful life in the future. This is what matters most," the Russian leader stressed.