Karabakh: Aliyev expects to see Russian peacekeepers out in 5 years![]() February 26, 2021 - 19:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev expects that Russian peacekeepers deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh will be leaving the region in five years. Under a trilateral statement signaling the end of hostilities in Karabakh, the peacekeeping troops are set to stay there for a period of at least 5 years, with automatic extension for additional 5-year periods, if none of the sides declares its intention to terminate the provision 6 months prior to the expiration of the five-year term. Addressing reporters on Friday, February 26, Aliyev reminded about the five-year term and said: "If everything goes well, they (the peacekeepers - Ed.) will leave." Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. Photo. Ria Novosti ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |