Ceasefire information: Azerbaijan and Armenia in the media

Republic of Artsakh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Artsakh

October 9, 2020

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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh

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Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia and Azerbaijan agree ceasefire

10 October 2020

Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on ceasefire

10 October 2020

Amid the ongoing conflict in the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan were invited to Moscow to hold negotiations regarding a ceasefire and exchange of prisoners and the bodies of those killed.

Symbolic Armenian Church Shelled in Clashes with Azerbaijan

Information via https://www.facebook.com/thearmenianreport

Dome and interior of Ghazanchetsots (Holy Savior) Cathedral in Nagorno-Karabakh suffer damage.

The Associated Press and Jayson Casper|October 9, 2020

Adding here the comments of a Law Professor: The conflict in Karabakh is not only about religion--but religion plays an unmistakable part. A good analysis in "Christianity Today"

After 11 hours of consultations between Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan — it has been decided to establish ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh as of October 10, 2020.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the announcement.

The truce is intended to exchange prisoners and recover the dead.

Lavrov added that concrete parameters of the ceasefire will be agreed additionally.

Armenia and Azerbaijan will proceed to substantive negotiations with the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, with a goal of reaching a settlement in the conflict of Nagorno-Karabakh.

The sides agree to accept the unchangeability of the negotiation format.

On September 27, Azerbaijan launched large-scale air and artillery strikes to the Artsakh-Azerbaijani contact line and numerous civilian settlements and infrastructure, including capital Stepanakert.

There are civilian casualties and destructions. Turkey vowed support for Azerbaijan in escalating the conflict in Artsakh.

Ղարաբաղյան հակամարտության շփման գծում հայտարարվել է հրադադար

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