Azerbaijan, Armenia agree to ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan and Armenia announced that they would begin on Monday morning a third attempt to establish a lasting ceasefire after four weeks of fighting.

The decision on the new ceasefire, which was set to begin at 8 am Monday, was announced in a joint statement by the governments of Washington, Baku and Yerevan, after Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Jeyhun Bayramov met with US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E. Biegun.

Azerbaijan’s Defence Ministry announced Monday morning that its armed forces will fully adhere to the ceasefire along front lines in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

“Azerbaijani army units along the entire front line are fully committed to the humanitarian ceasefire, which came into effect on October 26th on Monday morning,” said Azerbaijani defence ministry spokesman Vagif Dyargahly.

In the same context ,Nagorno-Karabakh regional leader confirmed his readiness to abide by the new ceasefire agreement starting Monday morning.

Armed clashes broke out on the line of confrontations between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh and adjacent areas, in the most serious escalation between the two sides in more than 20 years amid mutual accusations of starting hostilities and attracting foreign militants.

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