Russian President Vladimir Putin has played a key role in resolving the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh [(Artsakh)], and the signing of the [respective] statement was preceded by many days of intense work. This was stated by Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov in an interview with RT television.

"Sometimes almost round-the-clock work; that was the work of President Putin. He was ‘sitting’ on the phones, holding talks with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan. I repeat once again that it [the aforesaid work] did not last one day," Peskov added.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday night signed a joint statement on a complete cessation of hostilities in and around Artsakh. Accordingly, Russian peacekeepers will be deployed in the region to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire and the cessation of hostilities. But this statement also stipulates the handover of part of Artsakh lands to Azerbaijan.