Moscow-Sana
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced today that Armenian Foreign Minister Ara Evazyan will visit Moscow next Monday to discuss the Nagorno Karabakh region.
Sputnik quoted Zakharova as saying: “During the visit, special attention will be given to implementing the statement of the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia on November 9, with a focus on humanitarian assistance, restoring infrastructure and opening transport corridors in the region, including in the context of the agreements reached after The joint Russian delegation visit to Yerevan and Baku on the 21st of this month.
"The diplomats will pay special attention to Karabakh's statement of the ceasefire," Zakharova added.
On November 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint declaration on a comprehensive ceasefire in Karabakh that includes lifting restrictions on transport, transit and prisoner exchange between the two parties to the conflict and the return of the displaced to Karabakh under the auspices of the UN Commissioner for Affairs. refugees.
In addition, Zakharova announced that an UN team is going to Karabakh to assess the humanitarian situation in the region.
The Russian spokeswoman said, "The International Committee of the Red Cross is working in the region and there is a full UN assessment mission preparing to go to Karabakh," adding that "the Russian side is in constant contact with the Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities and the international bodies concerned to solve humanitarian issues in Karabakh."
Zakharova indicated that the number of returnees to Karabakh since the 14th of last November is close to 30,000, as 1,000 to 2,000 people are secured daily return to their areas, while the procedures for delivering humanitarian supplies to the affected areas have begun.
Zakharova said that the Russian peacekeepers "provided the conditions for the return of refugees, ensured the safe passage of civilian vehicles and the transportation of foodstuffs and various commodities. They also continue to remove mines and explosive devices and supervise the repair of infrastructure facilities in the affected areas."
