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Russia 'truly concerned' about escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh, Kremlin says

(19 Sep 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ++PLEASE NOTE: AP IS OPERATING IN RUSSIA ACCORDING TO RUSSIAN RESTRICTIONS ON ALL REPORTING RELATED TO THE ONGOING MILITARY OPERATION IN UKRAINE++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow - 23 December 2021 ++STARTS ON SOUNDBITE++ 1. STILL of Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov ++OVERLAYS AUDIO IN SHOT 2++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow, Russia - 19 September 2023 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin: “We are truly concerned about the sharp escalation of tensions and the outbreak of hostilities. The first thing for us against the backdrop of the operation, the military operation that is being carried out by the armed forces of Azerbaijan, is to ensure the safety of the civilian population of Karabakh, we are, of course, talking about the Armenian population, for this there must be a solution to the problem.” ++BLACK FRAME++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow, Russia - 23 December 2021 3. STILL of Russian Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov ++OVERLAYS AUDIO IN SHOT 4++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow - 19 September 2023 4. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin: “Our military, first of all, and also through other channels, we are in contact with both the Armenian side and the Azerbaijani side. First of all, of course, our military is now working to return the settlement process to the political and diplomatic channel. And for this, the only substantive basis is the trilateral documents signed two to three years ago between Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.” ++BLACK FRAME++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow - 23 December 2021 5. STILL of Russian Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov ++OVERLAYS AUDIO IN SHOT 6++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow - 19 September 2023 6. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin: “Communication at a higher level is also being organised. As a final agreement is reached, we will keep you informed of such contacts, including possible high-level contacts. This is the first. As for increasing our peacekeeping forces, this decision is taken, the proposal is formulated, first of all, by our military, and of course it’s subject to agreement with all countries.” ++BLACK FRAME++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow, Russia - 23 December 2021 7. STILL of Russian Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov ++OVERLAYS AUDIO IN SHOT 8++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow, Russia - 19 September 2023 8. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin: “(Russian) peacekeepers are performing their functions, but, nevertheless, the situation remains complicated. We see that, unfortunately, the current surge in tension and the resumption of hostilities is a serious challenge and, above all, a serious threat to the civilian population.” ++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++ STORYLINE: Russia said on Tuesday said it's "truly" concerned about the recent escalation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region where Azerbaijan’s forces opened fire on Armenian positions on Tuesday. Azerbaijan’s forces called it an “anti-terrorist operation," as ethnic Armenian officials reported at least two civilians killed and 23 wounded amid heavy artillery fire around the region's capital. Azerbaijan's authorities also accused Armenian forces of killing a civilian, which brought the civilian death toll of Tuesday's hostilities to at least three. The reports raised concerns that a full-scale war over the region could resume between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which fought heavily for six weeks in 2020. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...