Baku has the necessary forces to ensure security in Karabakh, according to Imangali Tasmagambetov, the CSTO General Secretary. In an interview with TASS Russian news agency, he emphasized that Nagorno-Karabakh is currently part of the Republic of Azerbaijan and that this country has the capability to maintain security. Tasmagambetov also noted that addressing the issue of security in the region cannot be done unilaterally and that stability depends on a peace treaty being signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
On April 17, Hikmet Hajiyev, assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, announced that Russia had agreed to withdraw its peacekeeping troops from Karabakh early. The defense ministries of both countries are taking steps to implement this decision. The peacekeeping force was deployed in Karabakh following a tripartite agreement signed by Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia in November 2020. The force consisted of 1,960 soldiers with artillery weapons, armored personnel carriers, vehicles, and special equipment. The deployment was initially set for five years with an option for another five years unless one party indicated intent to cancel it at least six months before it ended. The withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping troops has significant implications for the region’s security and stability.
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