Azerbaijan and Armenia reach ceasefire agreement
After a month of fighting in Karabakh that has left hundreds dead, Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to a ceasefire. Peacekeepers have been deployed to monitor the ceasefire and exchange prisoners and wounded. Russia is sending 1,600 troops to the region.
On the morning of Tuesday, November 10, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed an agreement with Russia and Azerbaijan to end the war and bloodshed in Karabakh.
This is while reports of protests against this agreement in Armenia have been published by news agencies.
The agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia also provides for the exchange of prisoners of war. In addition, the bodies of the killed soldiers are to be handed over. Refugees and fugitives are also to be returned to their countries under the supervision of the United Nations.
The Russian Border Guard has taken control of the roads and oversees the exchange of prisoners. Armenia and Azerbaijan have been ordered to continue to recognize the previous political settlement.
The news of the signing of the ceasefire agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia has also been confirmed by the Kremlin spokesman. In addition, the Azerbaijani government has also made this news public. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has also called this agreement a turning point in ending the disputes between the two countries.
Russia is set to send 1,600 people to the Karabakh region to monitor peace and a ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Earlier, news of the formation of a joint Turkish-Russian peacekeeping force was reported. However, Turkish officials have not yet commented on the matter.
The Russian peace and ceasefire monitoring mission in Karabakh is scheduled for a period of five years. It is said that if necessary, the mission could be extended for another five years.
Over the past weeks, there have been numerous attempts to end the fighting in Karabakh, but to no avail.
Source: DW
