ArmInfo.The Armenian Defense Ministry officially declares once again that the Armenian side strictly adheres to the humanitarian ceasefire, established from 08:00. The press secretary of the RA Defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan announced this on her Facebook page. At the same time, she stressed that the statements of the Azerbaijani side that the Armenian side allegedly violated the ceasefire established for humanitarian purposes do not correspond to reality and are clearly provocative.
"In this regard, the Armenian Defense Ministry attaches importance to the early implementation of clear parameters to maintain the ceasefire and to begin, through the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the exchange of prisoners of war and other detainees, as well as the bodies of the dead," Stepanyan said.
Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote on his Facebook page that the Armenian side will observe the ceasefire. "As agreed yesterday in Washington with the mediation of the United States, the Armenian side will observe the full ceasefire from 8:00," the head of the Armenian government said. Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan also stated that Karabakh is ready for a humanitarian truce. "I welcome the agreement reached with the mediation of the United States of America and with the participation of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, which reaffirms the parties' commitments to implement the humanitarian ceasefire, which was agreed on October 10 and 17 at the initiative of the Presidents of the Russian Federation and the French Republic. The Republic of Artsakh, as a party to the Azerbaijan- Karabakh conflict, confirms its readiness to comply on a reciprocal basis with the conditions of a humanitarian ceasefire, which will enter into force on October 26, 2020 at 08:00, "Karabakh President Arayik Harutyunyan said on his Facebook page.