Artsakh president’s news conference postponed
Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan has postponed his news conference scheduled for 10am Saturday, October 10.
The press conference will be held at 5pm tonight, he said in a Facebook post.
“Given the agreement on humanitarian ceasefire reached in Moscow with the active mediation of the Russian Federation, which will begin at 12pm, and the ongoing work in this direction, my press conference planned for 10am will take place at 5pm,” the president wrote.
Earlier on Friday, he said the press conference would focus on the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh, its aftermath during these days and “our unbending struggle.”
The Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian foreign ministers issued a joint statement on Saturday after nearly 11 hours of talks held in Moscow, according to which a ceasefire is to begin at 12pm October 10 with the humanitarian aim of exchanging prisoners of war and other captured persons as well as to exchange bodies of victims with the facilitation of the International Committee of the Red Cross and in line with its regulations.
In the early morning of September 27, Azerbaijan launched a massive air and artillery attack on the Artsakh military positions, numerous civilian settlements and infrastructure in the country, including the capital city of Stepanakert, the towns of Martuni, Martakert, Shushi and Hadrut.
Artsakh has reported 20 civilian casualties and hundreds of military casualties. Several foreign and local reporters have also been injured in Artsakh as a result of Azerbaijani attacks.
Both Armenia and Artsakh have declared martial law and a general mobilization.