Azerbaijan in large-scale battle agrees to ceasefire in Armenia October 10, 13:08
The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, who are engaged in a large-scale battle over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region, have agreed for the first time to directly discuss future measures through Russian mediation and to ceasefire from the 10th.
A large-scale battle over Nagorno-Karabakh, the dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the former Soviet Union, continued for nine days, killing more than 420 people on both sides.
In response to growing calls from the international community for an immediate suspension of the fighting, the foreign ministers of both countries visited Moscow with the mediation of Russia, and from the 9th to the early morning of the 10th, they had first direct discussions on future measures.
After more than 10 hours of talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov appeared in front of reporters, and Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed to stop the war from noon on the 10th local time (5 pm on the 10th Japan time). Was announced.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the purpose of the ceasefire was for humanitarian purposes, such as exchanging prisoners of war and handing over bodies.
On the other hand, Foreign Minister Lavrov also said that "the specific content of the ceasefire will be additionally agreed", and the focus is on whether this agreement will lead to a long-term ceasefire.