Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters today that Moscow will continue to assist Armenia and Azerbaijan in reaching a peace deal.

TASS cites Zakharova saying that Moscow is closely coordinating steps with officials of the two neighboring countries to draft a peace treaty.

"With the active participation of our country, consistent actions are being taken to strengthen trust between the peoples of these two countries in terms of developing a dialogue between representatives of the public, expert circles, and parliamentarians," Zakharova is quoted as saying.