China News Service, February 23. According to a report by the Russian Satellite Network on the 22nd, Armenian Defense Minister Vagarshak Arutyunyan recently stated that Asia expects to achieve long-term peace in the Naka region through joint efforts with Russia. .
Data map: During the Naka conflict, Azerbaijani artillery units fired violently on targets in the Naka area.
According to reports, Arutyunyan pointed out that Russia’s military presence in the region successfully achieved a ceasefire between the two sides of the Naqqa conflict, and subsequently directly prevented humanitarian disasters.
Arutyunyan believes that through joint efforts with Russia, long-term peace in the Naka region will be achieved.
The Naka region is located in southwestern Azerbaijan, and the residents are mostly Armenians. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan and Armenia have been in a state of hostility for a long time due to the ownership of the Naka region. In September 2020, a fierce conflict broke out between the two parties, causing a large number of casualties.
On November 9, 2020, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia signed a statement announcing that from 0:00 on November 10, 2020 Moscow time, a ceasefire will be achieved in the Naka region and all military operations in this region will also cease.