Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Thursay, October 13 that Russia doesn't think the Nagorno Karabakh conflict may be resolved any time soon, adding that Moscow will still support the settlement efforts, TASS reports.

"I wouldn't say we feel very optimistic about the settlement process, but we'll nonetheless continue working with Yerevan and Baku," Ushakov said.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Azeri leader Ilham Aliyev met on June 20 in Saint Petersburg to address the conflict, with Russian President Vladimir Putin mediating the talks. The Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents confirmed their commitment to the implementation of agreements reached at a Vienna-hosted meeting on May 16. To that end, they agreed to increase the number of international observers in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone. Also, they expressed satisfaction that the ceasefire was now holding. Prior to that, a meeting between both leaders was organized on May 16 in Vienna, with top diplomats from the MG co-chairing countries hosting the summit.