The mutual shelling between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh region continued, despite the entry into force of the ceasefire agreement reached yesterday in Moscow, while Paris called for "full" respect for the ceasefire.

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry stated that the Armenian army bombed the towns of Tartre and Aghdam, but the Armenian Ministry of Defense said that its forces in Karabakh had received a military order to cease fire.

For its part, the Turkish Foreign Ministry stated that the declared humanitarian armistice between Azerbaijan and Armenia "is important, but it will not replace a permanent solution," noting that Azerbaijan gave Armenia a last chance to withdraw from its occupied lands.

The ministry said in a statement that Azerbaijan has demonstrated to Armenia and the whole world its ability to regain its lands occupied for nearly 30 years with its own capabilities.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu also expressed his country's support for Azerbaijan's decision on the humanitarian armistice with Armenia, adding during a phone call with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ceyhun Bayramov that Turkey will only support the decisions that Azerbaijan accepts.

In turn, France, which co-chairs the Minsk Group, welcomed the ceasefire agreed upon between Armenia and Azerbaijan regarding the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, and called for its "full respect".

French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Agnes von der Mol said that all parties must fully implement and adhere to the ceasefire in order to create the conditions for a permanent cessation of hostilities between the two countries.

For his part, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for engaging in a serious dialogue, and said that the ceasefire in Karabakh is a step towards peace.

Lavrov (center) announced that Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to a ceasefire (Anatolia)

Russian sponsorship

The ceasefire agreement between the parties to the conflict in the Nagorno Karabakh region came into effect after talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia sponsored by Moscow.

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed at the end of those talks to cease fire in their conflict in the region, starting from noon today, Saturday, for humanitarian reasons.

Lavrov's announcement came after the end of 10-hour talks with his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts in Moscow at 3 am local time.

While the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, confirmed that his country is not ready to make any concessions, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said that the agenda of the Moscow meeting concerns only the cessation of hostilities and humanitarian issues.

Minsk group

Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakyanian said that the Moscow agreement reaffirms that the only platform to settle the dispute over Karabakh is the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

In statements to national television, the Armenian minister affirmed that Turkey cannot play any role in settling the dispute over the region, adding that the priority in the political process is to ensure the security of the Armenian brothers in Karabakh and their right to self-determination within the framework of an independent state recognized by all.

On Friday, consultative talks were held between the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, under the auspices of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in the capital, Moscow, at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.

At the end of the talks, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced at dawn on Saturday that Baku and Yerevan had reached a humanitarian truce agreement to exchange bodies and prisoners between the two parties.

Since September 27, clashes have continued on the front line between the two countries, after the Armenian army opened heavy fire on residential sites in Azeri villages, which caused civilian casualties and caused great damage to the civilian infrastructure.