Russian "peacekeepers" began to leave the territory of the former unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, which Azerbaijan returned to its control.
"Peacekeepers" of the Russian Federation began to leave Karabakh
As noted, the first squad and military equipment of the "peacekeeping contingent" left the territory of the Khudawang temple in the Kalbajar district.
A contingent of Russians left there just a few days ago, and the Azerbaijani police have entered there.
Thus, the process of withdrawing the Russian "peacekeeping" contingent from the territory of Azerbaijan began, APA reports.
Musavat, citing sources, writes that Russian "peacekeepers" are also leaving the base in Khojaly. According to the publication, the Russian contingent will leave the territory of Azerbaijan in a few days.
What has preceded it
The Russian "peacekeeping" contingent was temporarily stationed in Karabakh due to the tripartite statement signed on November 10, 2020, between Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia leaders.
After the one-day military operation of Baku, which began on September 19, 2023, Azerbaijan effectively returned Nagorno-Karabakh under its control.
As a result, more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians left Karabakh for Armenia.
Christian Armenia and Muslim Azerbaijan have been arguing over Nagorno-Karabakh for more than a century. Each country considers the district to be its historical territory and has its own arguments and interpretation of history. After the 1991-1993 war and the signed peace agreement, Nagorno-Karabakh became an unrecognized republic that was de facto controlled by Armenia and de jure part of Azerbaijan.
