Armenia Azerbaijan sign ceasefire

 Armenia, Azerbaijan sign ceasefire

Armenia, Azerbaijan sign ceasefire

The Armenian government says a ceasefire has been reached with the help of Moscow following armed clashes with Azerbaijan. According to Armenia, 15 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed in the clashes.

Armenia's Defense Ministry announced late Tuesday night that a ceasefire agreement had been reached with Azerbaijan with the help of Russia, which has led to an end to armed clashes on the border. Earlier, the Armenian government said in a statement that several of its soldiers had been killed in recent clashes with old enemies.

Azerbaijan and Armenia resume armed clashes

Azerbaijan and Armenia resume armed clashes

How was the ceasefire possible?

The ceasefire was announced after European Council President Charles Michel said he had held talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pishinyan, telling them that "the situation in the region is tense." Instead of blaming each other, start a ceasefire immediately and end tensions.

"The European Union is committed to working with its partners to overcome tensions for the prosperity and stability of the southern Mount Qaf region," he wrote in a tweet.

The French Foreign Ministry also backed the European Council President's statement, saying in a statement: "France calls on all parties to respect this ceasefire, which they announced after the tripartite talks on 9 November 2020 What happened?

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Earlier, the Armenian government said at least 15 soldiers had been killed on the border in the latest fighting with Azerbaijan, while Azerbaijani forces had captured 12 of them. When the situation arose, the government asked Russia for help in defending the border.