Ceasefire agreed – Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian fighters apparently hand over weapons – News

  • In the Nagorno-Karabakh region, Armenian fighters are said to have started handing over their weapons.
  • The Russian Defense Ministry said ammunition and armored vehicles were also handed over.
  • A ceasefire has been in effect between the conflicting parties Azerbaijan and Armenia since Wednesday.

After Azerbaijan conquered the Nagorno-Karabakh region in the South Caucasus, which is predominantly inhabited by Armenians, the situation in the conflict region remains tense. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz phoned Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Friday. Government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said it was about the situation on site and the question of acute humanitarian care for the people.

Olaf Scholz: Azerbaijan is responsible for supplying people


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The German Chancellor spoke out against military force and advocated a negotiated solution, it was said from Berlin. For a sustainable solution to the conflict, the rights and security of the population in Nagorno-Karabakh must be guaranteed.

The transparent humanitarian care and security of the people in Karabakh is now the responsibility of Azerbaijan. Olaf Scholz also emphasized respect for Armenia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, said his press spokesman.

According to Russian sources, Armenian fighters have begun handing over their weapons. In accordance with Wednesday’s ceasefire agreement, the first weapons and military technology were delivered to the conflict region under the supervision of Russian soldiers, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said.

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Armenian fighters in the conflict region. They are now said to have handed over weapons, ammunition and tanks.

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Russia has army personnel on site to monitor the 2020 ceasefire.

Armenians feel abandoned by Russia

Nagorno-Karabakh is located on Azerbaijani territory, but is predominantly inhabited by Armenians and has long been contested between the two ex-Soviet republics. Last Tuesday, authoritarian-run Azerbaijan began a military operation to conquer the region. Just a day later, the defeated Karabakh Armenians surrendered.

Many Armenians accuse their traditional protecting power, Russia, of abandoning them. According to Armenian sources, more than 200 people were killed and more than 400 injured during the brief fighting. The tens of thousands of Armenian civilians in the region now fear being displaced or oppressed by the new Azerbaijani rulers.

Yerevan: 40,000 affected people could be evacuated

Armenia is preparing for a possible evacuation of its compatriots from Nagorno-Karabakh if ​​the situation there deteriorates. According to Prime Minister Pashinyan, 40,000 places have been prepared.

The foreign policy advisor to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, however, tried to allay fears of the Karabakh Armenians. Hikmet Hajiyev wrote on the social network X, formerly Twitter, that he made agreements with representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC in Baku. Humanitarian aid could be brought to Karabakh via the Lachin corridor and from the Azerbaijani city of Agdam.

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