Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in his interview with Public Television, said that the issue of Russian peacekeepers staying in Karabakh does not depend only on Armenia, but that negotiations are continuing with Yerevan. He noted that Russia held talks with Azerbaijan on this issue and Armenia also participated in these talks. Pashinyan could not give a direct answer about the continued presence of peacekeepers in Karabakh.
Answering a question about the future of the 102nd military base, the Armenian Prime Minister confirmed that the base will remain. He explained that Armenia did not raise the issue of the presence of the 102nd military base of the Russian Federation and Russian border guards, because all legal bases for their presence on Armenian territory remained intact.
Therefore, neither Armenia nor Russia raises this issue.
19 September 2023 Azerbaijan announced About the start of the “anti-terrorist operation” in Nagorno-Karabakh.
September 20 Baku and Karabakh with the help of Russian peacekeepers To agree about the ceasefire. According to the agreement, Karabakh’s armed forces will be disbanded and their heavy equipment will be withdrawn and delivered. At the same time, the implementation of this process will be monitored by the Russian peacekeeping mission.
Previously Armenia and Azerbaijan To agree It concerns the mutual recognition of each other’s territorial integrity.