The status of Nagorno-Karabakh will be determined depending on the ethnic and confessional composition of the region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday, November 12.

"We proceed from the point that the status will be determined depending on what actions we must take to restore ethno-confessional harmony in Nagorno-Karabakh," Lavrov told press conference, RIA Novosti reports.

According to the top Russian diplomat, no "artificial deadlines" will be established in the matter.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev have signed a deal to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Karabakh (Artsakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan said on Tuesday that he has agreed to the deal signed by Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan.