The UN is grateful to Russia for the effort in halting military action in Nagorno-Karabakh, UN Secretary General Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said at a briefing on Tuesday.
"We are very grateful for the Russian authorities, for what they have done," the spokesperson said. He added that "the sense of relief is really about the hope that this will end the suffering of civilians."
The UN Secretary General representative emphasized that "we have repeatedly from this podium condemned the targeted attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure that we have seen."
"By expressing relief, we obviously express welcome to the fact that this deal was reached and we will do whatever we can on our part to support the parties as they implement it," he explained.
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.
