Artsakh is ready to implement humanitarian mission

ArmInfo. The State  Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons of the  Nagorno Karabakh Republic has started preparations and is ready to  implement humanitarian steps to exchange prisoners of war and bodies  of the dead, in case of strict observance of the ceasefire by the  Azerbaijani side and stability of the situation on the Line of  Contact. This is stated in the statement of the Commission, published  on the website of the Karabakh Defense Army.

"Taking into account the ceasefire announced on October 10 with the  mediation of Russia in the zone of the Karabakh conflict for the  exchange of prisoners of war, bodies of servicemen and civilians, the  Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons of the  Nagorno Karabakh Republic expresses its readiness to implement  humanitarian actions," the statement says.

The Commission stressed that the Command of the Defense Army of  Karabakh ordered all units to cease hostilities from 12:00 on October  10, 2020.

It should be noted, however, that despite the fact that the  cease-fire regime came into force, the Azerbaijani side continued the  hostilities.