Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan 2020-10-05 21:55:00 Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan at the initiative of the Armenian side. The leaders continued their discussion of the escalating armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, which has grown in scale and has seen serious losses on both sides, including among civilians. Vladimir Putin again emphasised the urgent need for a ceasefire.