Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia and Azerbaijan sign "total ceasefire"
Men walk past the graves of soldiers and civilians killed in the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, in Stepanakert, November 2, 2020. Vahram Baghdasaryan / Photolure via REUTERS
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Minutes after a similar announcement from the Armenian Prime Minister, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed an agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan for a "total ceasefire" of the fighting for the Nagorno-Karabakh region, in force since 9 p.m. UT this Monday.
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After six weeks of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a full ceasefire agreement.
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On November 9, the President of Azerbaijan (Ilham Aliev), the Prime Minister of Armenia (Nikol) Pashinian and the President of the Russian Federation signed a declaration announcing a total ceasefire and the end of all military actions in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone from midnight on November 10 Moscow time,
”Vladimir Putin said in a statement released to the media.
In a statement posted earlier on
his Facebook account
, the Armenian Prime Minister
Nikol Pachinian speaks of a "
very painful decision for me and our people
".
"
It is not a victory, but there is no defeat as long as you do not consider yourself beaten (...) This must mark the beginning of a new era for our national unity
He writes.
The announcement comes as the Azerbaijani forces continued to advance in the independence enclave.
Baku said on Sunday that it had taken control of the strategic city of Shusha, located on the main road connecting the self-proclaimed republic to Armenia, which Nikol Pachinian denied.
"
The fights for Chouchi (the Armenian name of Choucha) continue
", he assured this Monday.
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