Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric has issued the following statement:
"The Secretary-General welcomes the agreement on a humanitarian ceasefire announced yesterday in Moscow by the Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan and Armenia. He commends the Russian Federation for its mediation efforts.
The Secretary-General calls for the ceasefire to be respected and a swift agreement on the specific parameters of the ceasefire regime.
The Secretary-General also welcomes the commitment by Armenia and Azerbaijan to begin substantive negotiations under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.
The Secretary-General appeals to the international community to support the ceasefire agreement and continue to encourage the parties to resolve their differences through peaceful means."
