(VOVWORLD) - A peace deal was struck in the early hours of Tuesday between Armenia and Azerbaijan, brokered by Russia, a crucial step toward settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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 Armenia's troops fire at Azerbaijan's troops at Nagorno-Karabakh region.
(Photo: AFP/VNA)
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The tripartite deal was signed by the Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia.
Responding to the ceasefire, French President Emmanuel Macron called for a ‘lasting political solution’ for Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the establishment of a joint center outside the Nagorno-Karabakh region to supervise the ceasefire.
Nagorno-Karabakh is in southwestern Azerbaijan. It is primarily populated by Armenians who want it to be declared Armenian territory. The territorial dispute reached a flashpoint between 1988 and 1994, claiming 30,000 lives. The conflict reignited in September, resulting in thousands more casualties.