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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Monday night that he had signed a “painful” agreement to end the fighting in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, reports AFP taken over by agerpres.
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“I have signed a statement with the presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan on ending the war in Karabakh,” read a statement posted on Monday (Tuesday evening) on the Armenian prime minister’s Facebook page. He called the initiative “incredibly painful for me and for our people.”
Thousands of angry protesters gathered at the Armenian government headquarters after the deal was announced Monday night to Tuesday, and hundreds of them stormed facilities, smashed windows and devastated offices, according to an AFP journalist present at the place.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed an agreement under Russia to end hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict that marks Azerbaijan’s military victories after six weeks of fighting, reports AFP.
“On November 9, the President of Azerbaijan (Ilham) Aliyev, the Prime Minister of Armenia (Nikol) Pashinyan and the President of the Russian Federation signed a declaration announcing a total ceasefire and the cessation of all military action in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone “. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced, according to a statement issued from Monday night to Tuesday.
According to, the belligerents maintain on the basis of this agreement, which came into effect on Monday at 21:00 GMT, “the positions it holds.”
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev welcomed Armenia’s “capitulation”.
“I said we would drive (Armenians) out of our land like dogs and we did,” said the Azerbaijani president, calling the Armenian prime minister a “coward” because he did not sign. Joint statement in front of the cameras.
In a statement posted on his Facebook page, the Armenian prime minister said earlier that he “signed a statement with the presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan on ending the war in Karabakh.” He described the initiative as “incredibly painful for me and for our people.”
“We made this decision (to sign the agreement) after a thorough analysis of the military situation,” Pashinyan also wrote on Facebook, referring to the offensive by the Azerbaijani forces.
Shortly after the deal was announced, thousands of angry protesters gathered in front of the Armenian government headquarters and hundreds of them stormed the premises, smashed windows and robbed offices, including a council room, according to an AFP journalist present at the place.
“Nikol is a traitor,” the protesters chanted.
Armenian separatists and Azerbaijani forces have been fighting since late September for control of Nagorno-Karabakh, an Azerbaijani separatist region backed by Armenia. The conflict has killed at least 1,300 people since September 27, according to partial reports. Azerbaijan has never announced military casualties.
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