Talks on disarmament between Azerbaijani officials and members of the Armenian community in Nagorno-Karabakh began on Thursday in the district of Yevlakh.
According to the Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC), the gathering includes officials from Azerbaijan, head of the Armenian community, and representatives of the Russian peacekeeping forces operating in the conflict zone.
They are aiming to reach settlement in the armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.
In a connected development, the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry refuted news circulating on Social Media that Azeri forces had launched an armed assault on Khankendi city, saying that news in this regard was false.
A ceasefire was reached yesterday in Nagorno-Karabakh between Azerbaijan and armed Armenian factions.
Source: Kuwait News Agency