The Russian peacekeeping force carrying out a mission in Nagorno-Karabakh did not record incidents of ceasefire violation in its area of responsibility. This is stated in the message posted on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

“The command of the force continues negotiations with the Armenian and Azeri sides on the issue of restoring traffic on the Stepanakert-Goris road,” the message says.

Russian peacekeepers monitor the situation around the clock in thirty observation posts and monitor the observance of the ceasefire regime.

On the previous day, a patrol was carried out in the regions of Martuni, Martakert, and the Lachin corridor.

From December 12 until today, Azerbaijan continues to close the only road connecting Artsakh to Armenia. On December 12, at 10:30 a.m., a group of Azerbaijanis closed the Shushi-Karin section of the Stepanakert-Goris highway, putting 120.000 residents of Artsakh under siege. 1.100 civilians, including 270 minors, cannot return to Artsakh, some of them temporarily staying in Syunik. The transport connection of Lisagor, Mets Shen, Hin Shen, and Yegtsahogh villages of the Shushi region with the capital Stepanakert is interrupted.

Since December 13, Azerbaijan also interrupted the gas supply of the Republic of Artsakh. The gas supply was restored on December 16.