Russia made an agreement with Armenia-Azerbaijan on Nagorno Karabakh

Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia have signed an agreement to end the military conflict on the disputed part of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Armenian Prime Minister Nicole Pashinyan described the deal as "painful for myself and my countrymen".

This agreement has now been reached after this war between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians for six weeks.

This region is considered to be a part of Azerbaijan internationally, but since 1994 that area has been in the hands of the ethnic Armenians living there.

In 1994, a cease-fire agreement was signed between the two countries and not a peace agreement.

After the war started again in September, there were several ceasefire agreements, but all of them have failed.

What is in this agreement?

Under the agreement reached late on Monday, Azerbaijan will retain the territories of Nagorno-Karabakh which it has occupied during the conflict.

In the next few weeks, Armenia has also agreed to retreat from many nearby areas.

In a televised address, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that 1960 Russian peacekeepers have been sent to the area.

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has said that Turkey will also participate in the process of establishing this peace.

Apart from this, according to the agreement, the prisoners of war will also be assigned to each other.

What reactions are coming?

President Aliyev said that this agreement has 'historical significance'. On which Armenia is also 'right not wanting' but has agreed.

At the same time, Armenia's Prime Minister Pashinyan has said that this agreement has been taken because of the situation after talking to the experts in this area and after 'thorough analysis'.

He said, "It is not a victory, but it is not a defeat until you consider yourself a loser."

A large number of people have gathered in Armenia's capital Yerevan and are opposing the deal.

Some things about Nagorno-Karabakh

• Nagorno Karabakh is a mountainous area of ​​4,400 square kilometers i.e. 1,700 square miles.

• Traditionally Christian Armenians and Turkic Muslims live here.

Before the disintegration of the Soviet Union, it became an autonomous region that was part of Azerbaijan.

• Internationally, this area is recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but the majority of the population here is Armenian.

• No member of the United Nations, including Armenia, recognizes any self-proclaimed officer.

• More than 30 thousand people died in the war that went on from the late 1980s to the 1990s. During that time, the separatist forces occupied some areas.

During that time, the separatist forces took possession of some areas of Nagorno-Karabakh. A ceasefire was declared here in 1994, even after that, the deadlock continues and often there is tension in the region.

• A ceasefire took place here in 1994 after which the deadlock continued here.

• Turkey openly supports Azerbaijan.

• Russia has a military base here.

• On 27 September 2020, the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia started again in this area.