Troops from Russia’s 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade have arrived in the Armenian town of Goris, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
"A convoy of the 15th separate peacekeeping brigade participating in a peacekeeping operation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone has covered over 300 kilometers and arrived in the town of Goris," the statement reads.
"The peacekeeping forces are equipped with advanced weapons, military and special hardware, including the BTR-82A armored personnel carriers, as well as the Tigr and Taifun armored vehicles," the Defense Ministry added.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint statement on a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Russian leader said the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides would remain on the positions they hold and Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region. Besides, Armenia and Azerbaijan should carry out the exchange of prisoners of war and the bodies of those killed. Aghdam region will be returned to Azerbaijan before November 20, Kelbajar region - before November 15, Lachin region - before December 1.
