Describing this memorandum as an important step to maintain the ceasefire and stability in the Karabakh region, Hulusi Akar wished the activities to be carried out under the agreement be effective and beneficial for the region.

In order to increase the effectiveness of control over the implementation of the agreements by the Parties to the conflict, a peacekeeping center shall be deployed to exercise control over the ceasefire. The provision on the establishment of the peace control center is included in the statement signed by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and President of the Russian Federation.

The decision to establish a joint monitoring center will allow a reliable control over the parties' compliance with the cessation of the hostilities and will provide a sound basis for the settlement of the conflict.

The joint center, which will be deployed on the territory of Azerbaijan, will be involved in collecting, summarizing and verifying information on the observance of the ceasefire. The center is to deal with any complaints, questions, or concerns related to violations of the agreements.

Following over a month of military action to liberate its territories from Armenian occupation, Azerbaijan has pushed Armenia to sign the surrender document. A joint statement on the matter was made by Azerbaijani president, Armenia's PM and the president of Russia.

A complete ceasefire and a cessation of all hostilities in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is introduced at 00:00 hours (Moscow time) on 10 November 2020.

Armenian Armed Forces launched a large-scale military attack on positions of Azerbaijani army on the front line, using large-caliber weapons, mortars and artillery on Sept. 27. Azerbaijan responded with a counter-offensive along the entire front.

Back in July 2020, Armenian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire in the direction of Azerbaijan's Tovuz district. As a result of Azerbaijan's retaliation, the opposing forces were silenced. The fighting continued the following days as well. Azerbaijan lost a number of military personnel members, who died fighting off the attacks of the Armenian Armed Forces.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, Armenian Armed Forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts. The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations.

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