A boy cycles on a bridge decorated with flags of Armenia and the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region in Yerevan on October 7, 2020. (PHOTO / AFP)

MOSCOW - Armenia is a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and Russia will continue to honor its commitments under the treaty, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.

Putin made the remarks when commenting on the continuous conflicts in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, during an interview with Rossiya-1 television channel.

Putin called the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan "a huge tragedy," saying that Russia is "extremely concerned"

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"I maintain regular contact with the Prime Minister of Armenia, and the Armenian leadership has not voiced any questions about the fulfillment of Russia's allied commitments," he said.

Putin called the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan "a huge tragedy," saying that Russia is "extremely concerned."

"We hope that the conflict will stop very soon. Even if it is not settled definitively, and it seems that this is a long way off, in any case, we are calling for a ceasefire, and I want to say this once again. This must be done as soon as possible," he added.

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Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at loggerheads over the mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh since 1988. Peace talks have been held since 1994 when a ceasefire was reached, but there have been occasional minor clashes.

A new round of armed conflict broke out on Sept 27 along the contact line of the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The clashes, which are still going on, have reportedly caused heavy casualties and equipment loss. 

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