The Second Karabakh War

The armed conflict in the Karabakh zone between the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces started on September 27 and lasted for 44 days. On November 10, the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia and the Prime Minister of Armenia signed an agreement on the cessation of hostilities. The agreement included three main points: the return to Azerbaijan the control over several regions adjacent to Nagorno-Karabakh; bringing Russian peacekeepers into the region; exchange of prisoners and return of refugees.