Russia's military police will begin patrolling Nagorno-Karabakh [(Artsakh)] on Saturday, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said, Interfax reported.

According to him, the patrol will be carried out in the "North" and "South" areas of duty.

The "North" includes the areas adjacent to the capital Stepanakert as well as Aghdam and Lachin settlements, whereas the "South"—the northern parts of Terter and Aghdam regions, and Mardakert.

Russian peacekeepers have set up 12 observation posts in Nagorno-Karabakh, and the situation is monitored around the clock.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Russian President Vladimir Putin 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.