Azerbaijan confirms ceasefire reached with Karabakh rebels

April 05 2016 15:07:53

Azerbaijan confirms ceasefire reached with Karabakh rebels

BAKU - Agence France-Presse

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Azerbaijan and Armenian separatist authorities in the Nagorny Karabakh region reached an agreement on April 5 to end four days of fierce fighting over the disputed territory, Azerbaijan confirmed.

"Military actions were halted as of 12:00pm local time (0800 GMT) on Tuesday," Azerbaijan's defence ministry said in a statement after a similar announcement by separatist authorities in Karabakh.

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