Lavrov achieved a ceasefire between Baku and Yerevan
Armenia and Azerbaijan, after lengthy negotiations, agreed on a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh. The agreement comes into effect from 12:00 on October 10, 2020. This was announced by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
The 10-hour talks in Moscow, in which the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan Sergey Lavrov, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, took part on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, which were held in a completely closed format, ended with an agreement on a ceasefire in Karabakh for humanitarian purposes. The specific parameters of the ceasefire will be agreed upon additionally. In addition, the parties agreed to start negotiations with the aim of achieving a peaceful settlement of the situation.
- said Lavrov.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said it was premature to discuss the introduction of peacekeepers into the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. According to him, the parties have not yet reached the discussion of this item, first, the main issues must be resolved - to liberate the "occupied" territories, return the Azerbaijanis there, and then bring in peacekeepers.
- Aliyev said.
According to media reports, the night in the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh passed quietly against the background of the agreements reached. In Stepanakert, for the first time since the beginning of hostilities, the air raid siren was not turned on, and there were no explosions of falling shells. However, for fear of being hit dronesThe city was in almost total darkness.
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