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Russian peacekeepers to be deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh: Putin

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 09 Nov 2020

Russian peacekeepers to be deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh: Putin

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Moscow/Sputnik: Russian peacekeepers will be deployed in the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh along the corridor connecting the region with Armenia and along the contact line, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Earlier, the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan adopted a joint statement on cessation of hostilities in Karabakh.

"A Russian peacekeeping contingent is being deployed along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the corridor connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with the Republic of Armenia," Putin said in a statement broadcast on the Rossiya 24 TV channel.