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On November 3, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, addressed the staff of the international non-governmental organization Crisis Action, that deals with the challenges of protecting civilians from armed conflicts.

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On November 3, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, addressed the staff of the international non-governmental organization Crisis Action, that deals with the challenges of protecting civilians from armed conflicts.

The speech and the following discussion focused on the humanitarian aspects of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh and the possible role of the international community in preventing a humanitarian catastrophe in the conflict zone. Broader issues of potential cooperation between Russia and the West in the interests of a political settlement of the crisis in the South Caucasus were also touched upon.