RA Defense Minister received commander of Russian peacekeeping  contingent

ArmInfo.RA Defense Minister David Tonoyan received commander of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, Lieutenant-General Rustam Muradov, who arrived in the  Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone to control the ceasefire.

As reported by the press service of the RA Defense Ministry, Tonoyan  thanked for the rapid formation of the mission of the Russian  peacekeeping contingent and expressed his readiness to provide  comprehensive assistance during the mission.

During the meeting, issues related to the organization and  implementation of the mission by the peacekeeping unit were  discussed.

To note, Head of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff  of the RF Armed Forces Sergei Rudskoy earlier informed, that sixteen  observation posts will be set up along the Contact Line in Nagorno-  Karabakh.

"In order to control compliance with the agreements between Armenia  and Azerbaijan, it is planned to set up 16 observation posts in the  areas of responsibility" North "and" South ". They will be deployed  along the Line of Contact of the sides in Nagorno-Karabakh and along  the Lachin corridor, "Rudskoy said.  These posts, according to him,  "are entrusted with the task of collecting information on cases of  violation of the ceasefire, promptly bringing this data to the  command of the peacekeeping forces, as well as maintaining the safety  of transit traffic and suppressing illegal actions against  civilians." "This will contribute to an early transition to a  peaceful life and the return of refugees," he said.

To carry out the peacekeeping mission, almost two thousand  servicemen, 90 armored personnel carriers and 380 vehicles will be  transferred to the conflict zone. The core of the contingent is made  up of units of the 15th separate motorized rifle brigade of the  Central Military District. The command of the peacekeeping forces of  the Russian Federation, which will manage the peacekeeping operation  in Nagorno-Karabakh, is deployed in Stepanakert.  A complete  ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh began at midnight on November 10. The  corresponding statement was signed by Russian President Vladimir  Putin, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani  President Ilham Aliyev.