Russia sends another 20 planes carrying peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh within last 24 hours

Russia has sent another 20 planes carrying 170 peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh [(Artsakh)] within the last 24 hours, RIA Novosti reported, citing the Russian Defense Ministry.

Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu had said that more than 1,100 Russian peacekeepers had already been deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh and 73 respective flights had been conducted so far.

The total group will consist of 1,960 soldiers

with firearms, 90 armored personnel carriers, and 380 vehicles and other equipment.

The total Russian peacekeeping contingent in and around Artsakh shall consist of 1,960 servicemen with firearms, 90 armored personnel carriers, and 380 units of motor vehicles and special equipment.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday night signed a joint statement on a complete cessation of hostilities in and around Artsakh. Accordingly, Russian peacekeepers will be deployed in the region to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire and the cessation of hostilities. But this statement also stipulates the handover of part of Artsakh lands to Azerbaijan.

Red Cross interested in developing cooperation with Russia on Karabakh

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is interested in developing cooperation with Russia on humanitarian issues in Nagorno-Karabakh [(Artsakh)]. ICRC spokesperson Ruth Hetterington told this to TASS on Saturday, and in connection with the visit of this organization’s president Peter Maurer to Moscow on November 17.

President Peter Maurer will pay an official visit to Moscow at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh is one of the issues to be discussed, and the ICRC expects an exchange of views on humanitarian issues of concern, Hetterington added.

She stressed that the Red Cross is looking forward to further improving cooperation aimed at mitigating the impact of this conflict on civilians in order to better address their needs.

The ICRC would also like to discuss practical models for strengthening the organization’s role—as a neutral mediator—in the exchange of POWs and of the bodies and victims of the conflict.

Source: news.am

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