The Russian peacekeeping contingent continues to carry out tasks in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

From March 24 to March 25, the armed forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan, violating the provisions of the tripartite statement of the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia dated November 9, 2020, entered the zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping contingent on the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and set up an observation post. This is reported by the Ministry of Defense of Russia.

At present, the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent is taking measures to resolve the situation and return the troops to their original position. An appeal was sent to the Azerbaijani side to withdraw troops.

The Russian peacekeeping contingent on the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh conducted patrols along four routes in the Askeran, Mardakert, Martuni and Shusha regions.

In total, since November 23, 2020, engineer and sapper groups of the Russian peacekeeping contingent have cleared 2,358.9 hectares of territory, 689.5 km of roads, 1,937 buildings from unexploded mines and shells, discovered and defused 26,257 explosive objects.

To ensure the safety of Russian peacekeepers and prevent possible incidents, continuous interaction is maintained with the general staffs of the armed forces of Azerbaijan and Armenia.