Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents will meet to discuss the Nagorno Karabakh issue in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi January 23, the Kremlin said.

From 2008 on, Russia mediated 10 meetings on Karabakh issue, with the last one held June 24, 2011 in Kazan, where the conflicting parties managed to approximate positions on main principles of conflict settlement.

However, the Kremlin expressed concern over increased instances of ceasefire violation, deaths among the servicemen and peaceful population as well as military rhetoric.

According to Kremlin’s press service, Russia takes consistent efforts to promote trust between conflicting parties, urging for peaceful resolution of disputes and investigation of incidents at contact line within OSCE Minsk Group framework.

Establishment of a dialogue between representatives of intellectual elite, scientific circles and public figures was noted among means to boost trust between the conflicting parties.

On Monday, January 23, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will hold bilateral meetings with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev.

The meeting between Russian and Armenian leaders will focus on important aspects of strategic partnership.