Karabakh, Azerbaijan reach cease-fire agreement

 

Azerbaijan and Armenian separatist authorities in the Nagorno-Karabakh region reached an agreement Tuesday to end four days of fierce fighting over the disputed territory, Azerbaijan confirmed.

 

“Military actions were halted as of 12:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday”, Azerbaijan’s defense ministry said in a statement after a similar announcement by separatist authorities in Karabakh.