Yerevan, SAEDNEWS, Nov. 10: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has admitted defeat by signing a deal with Azerbaijan and Russia to end conflict in occupied Karabakh. During the early hours of Tuesday morning, Pashinyan announced on Facebook that he had signed what he called a "painful" agreement."I have signed a statement with the presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan on the termination of the Karabakh war," Pashinyan said in a statement posted on his Facebook page, calling the move "unspeakably painful for me personally and for our people."
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the agreement and added that a ceasefire had commenced from 2100 GMT. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said the deal signed showed it was a clear defeat of Armenia. "The liberation of around 300 settlements since September 27 has broken the back of the Armenian army," he added (Source: TRT).