Russia to deploy peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh after ceasefire

Moscow, Nov 11 : Russia will deploy peacekeepers in the Nagorno-Karabakh region as a “complete ceasefire” starting Tuesday was reached by Azerbaijan and Armenia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Putin said in a televised address that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and he signed a statement on Monday declaring a “complete cessation of fire and all hostilities” in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone from 00.00 Moscow time Tuesday (2100 GMT Monday), Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.
Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed to stop at their positions they have held, Putin said.
Russia has started deploying 1,960 peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian Defense Ministry was quoted by local media as saying on Tuesday.
A Russian peacekeeping contingent is being deployed consisting of 1,960 military personnel, 90 armored personnel carriers, 380 vehicles and pieces of special equipment, the ministry said.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan and Armenia will exchange war prisoners, other detained persons and bodies of the dead, while all economic and transport links of the region will be unblocked, according to the Russian leader.