Karabakh: Moscow, Ankara Agree to Set up Joint Peacekeeping Centre

On Tuesday, Ankara and Moscow agreed to establish a joint peacekeeping center in Nagorno-Karabakh, according to Russia Today (RT).

In an official statement, the Turkish Defense Ministry said, "Technical details for setting up the joint center were concluded and an agreement was signed."

It added that it would begin work "as soon as possible."

It is worth mentioning that, earlier this month, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia signed an agreement to end the military conflict over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.

It follows six weeks of fighting between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev revealed on Tuesday, that there are many attempts to obstruct the tripartite deal reached by Moscow, Baku, and Yerevan on Nagorno-Karabakh, according to Sputnik News agency.

“We have a hard and clear stance on the tripartite deal on Karabakh,” Aliyev said in televised statements.

He also added that the ceasefire in Karabakh is generally being adhered to, but there are attempts to undermine the trilateral agreement, stressing that any interference in the situation will meet a tough stance.