In 2014, Russia took concerted efforts to resolve conflicts in the CIS territory, the country’s foreign ministry said in a summary statement.

“A Sochi-hosted meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders, organized by President Vladimir Putin became an important step in Russia’s mediation efforts in the Karabakh settlement, allowing to de-escalate tensions in the conflict zone,” the statement said.

“Russia took active participation in the troika of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, with the mediators having arranged 5 meetings between the Armenian and Azeri leaders, series of consultations with the courtiers’ foreign ministers, as well as interactions with the Nagorno Karabakh authorities,” the statement said.