According to him, a 1,960 Russian peacekeeping contingent will be deployed along the line of contact in the region and along the Lachin corridor, RIA Novosti writes. 

Earlier, the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a ceasefire statement in Karabakh. 

As Russian President Vladimir Putin said, it begins on November 10 at 00:00 Moscow time, and the parties to the conflict stop at their positions.

He also said that Russian peacekeepers would be deployed in the region.