Russia has begun withdrawing peacekeepers from Artsakh, Peskov  confirms

ArmInfo. Russia has begun withdrawing peacekeeping units from the territory of Artsakh occupied  by Azerbaijan. This information was confirmed to journalists today by spokesperson of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov.

 In response to the corresponding question, he said, in part: "Yes, it is indeed the  case." Earlier, Azerbaijani media reported that the peacekeepers  began to leave their deployment points. The process of withdrawing  the RPC(Russian peacekeeping contingent) started from the Dadivank  monastery complex.

Notably, the Russian peacekeeping contingent was deployed in Artsakh  on November 9, 2020 after the trilateral declaration signed by the  leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia. The statement stopped the  war initiated by the Azerbaijani-Turkish tandem against Artsakh. In  accordance with the agreements, 1,960 military personnel with small  arms, 90 armored personnel carriers and 380 units of automobile and  special equipment were sent there.

It was planned to deploy peacekeepers in the region for five years -  until 2025. After last year's September aggression by Azerbaijan  against Artsakh, against the backdrop of the inaction of the entire  international community, and the mass exodus of Artsakhis, the need  for peacekeepers generally disappeared.