Nagorno-Karabakh<\/a> accepted a ceasefire proposal made by Russian peacekeepers Wednesday, a day after Azerbaijan launched a military operation in the disputed territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAzerbaijan on Tuesday began what it called an \u201canti-terrorist\u201d campaign against separatist forces in Nagorno-Karabakh, which Karabakh officials said killed dozens and wounded hundreds more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region that lies within Azerbaijan\u2019s borders. It is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but is home to around 120,000 ethnic Armenians, who make up the majority of its population and reject Azerbaijan\u2019s rule. The region has its own de-facto government which is backed by Armenia, but it is not officially recognized by Armenia or any other country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ceasefire was due to begin at 1 p.m. local time (5 a.m. ET) Wednesday, Nagorno-Karabakh\u2019s presidential office announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAn agreement was reached on the withdrawal of the remaining units and servicemen of the armed forces of Armenia from the deployment zone of the Russian peacekeeping troops, the dissolution and complete disarmament of the armed formations,\u201d it said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Azerbaijan\u2019s defense ministry said it had agreed to suspend its operation, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Azerbaijan said officials would meet representatives of the Armenian community in Nagorno-Karabakh on Thursday in the city of Yevlakh, \u201cto discuss reintegration issues under the constitution and laws of Azerbaijan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nagorno-Karabakh presidency said its forces were \u201coutnumbered several times over\u201d as it attempted to defend the region from Azerbaijani troops on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRegrettably, the Defense Army has casualties too, while in some parts the enemy succeeded in penetrating Defense Army outposts, capturing several heights and strategic road junctions,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn the current situation, the international community\u2019s actions in the direction of ending the war and resolving the situation are insufficient. Taking this into consideration, the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh accept the proposal of the Russian peacekeeping contingent\u2019s command regarding a ceasefire,\u201d the Nagorno-Karabakh Presidential Office said, according to Armenpress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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