Russian peacekeepers accompanied eight convoys of Azerbaijani armed forces in Nagorno Karabakh, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

“The safe passage of the convoys of eight vehicles of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces through the Lachin corridor and the Shushi-Karmir Bazar-Kajar road is ensured,” the statement said.

It should be reminded that on 9 November, Russian President Vladimir Putin, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a joint statement on the cessation of hostilities that started on 27 September.

The trilateral statement states in particular that Kelbajar will be returned to Azerbaijan by November 15 (later that period was extended by 10 days – ed.), Until November 20 – the Aghdam region, until December 1 – the Lachin region, leaving a 5 km wide corridor, which will ensure Armenia’s connection, but will not touch Shushi.

In addition, along with the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Lachin corridor, Russian peacekeeping forces of 1960 troops with firearms, 90 armored vehicles and 380 vehicles and special equipment are deployed. The peacekeepers remain for five years with the possibility of automatic extension, unless the parties announce the termination of this provision six months before the expiration of the next five years.

It is also mentioned that internally displaced persons and refugees are returning to Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas, exchanging prisoners of war and exchanging other detainees, and unblocking all economic and transport ties in the region is carried out.