Published 07:15 IST, November 10th 2020

Armenia PM signs agreement with Azerbaijan and Russia to end Nagorno-Karabakh war

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan declared that he has signed a 'painful' agreement with the presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia to end war in Nagorno-Karabakh

Reported by: Brigitte Fernandes
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday, vember 10 declared that he has signed a 'painful' agreement with presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia to end war in Nagor-Karabakh. His anuncement came six weeks after  heavy fighting in which Azerbaijan’s forces have retaken land lost in a conflict between two countries in 1990s. conflict has left hundreds of de and forced thousands of ethnic Armenians to flee into Armenia.

According to officials in Baku (Azerbaijan capital) on Monday it h seized dozens of more settlements in Nagor-Karabakh, a day after anuncing victory in battle for enclave’s strategically positioned second-largest city, Shusha.

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agreement was best possible solution

In an emotional Facebook post, Pashinyan said agreement would be effective from 1 am on Tuesday (21:00 GMT on Monday), and will end six weeks of fierce fighting that has left hundreds of people de. Defining decision as 'unspeakably painful' for him and people, Pashinyan said he took it after an in-depth analysis of military situation that has seen Azeri forces make major gains and close in on Stepanakert, region’s main city. ding furr Pashinyan said agreement was best possible solution to current situation.

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Meanwhile, a Russian spokesman also said leers of Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia h signed a deal on a complete stopp of military actions over Nagor-Karabakh. Furr, Armenian and Azeri forces have been fighting for six weeks in region of Nagor-Karabakh, which is within Azerbaijan but has been under control of ethnic Armenians since 1994.

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Minister Says Schools, Kindergartens Destroyed in Nagor-Karabakh Conflict

education minister of Republic of Nagor-Karabakh, Lusine Karakhanyan, on Sunday, vember 8, said that over 70 schools and more than 10 kindergartens have been destroyed in fight that took place in disputed region. Karakhanyan said this violates right to education for over 30,000 residents of republic. This includes 24,000 schoolchildren, 4,000 pupils of preschool institutions and various university students. 

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07:15 IST, November 10th 2020