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The fighting stopped. Nagorno Karabakh on the border of Azerbaijan and Armenia is no longer a scene of gunfire. The death toll from the military and civilians on both sides, namely Azeraijan and Armenia, has not increased any more. The peace agreement between the two countries apparently  succeeded in mediating the armed conflict that occurred. The beautiful Caucasia region is no longer full of the sound of mortar, rifle and bomb blasts.

The peace agreement between Armania and Azerbaijan which took place on November 10, 2020, became a momentum for solving the problem. Not only the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia who  signed the peace agreement. Russian President Vladimir Putin co-signed it on Monday 11 November 2020 at 1 am, in the city of Baku. Russia's participation in the signing of the peace agreement certainly shows how much influence and interest this country has in Armenia, at least. What is interesting is Turkey's exclusion from the agreement. While in fact,  it cannot be denied that  Turkey also has interests and influence in Azerbaijan. The existence of the two countries, namely Russia and Turkey in the dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan, has been a part of history for a long time. Both Azerbaijan and Armenia were part of the Soviet Union before it broke up due to perestroika.

As a follow-up to the peace agreement, Russia felt the need to send peacekeeping troops. President Putin confirmed this in his speech after the peace agreement was signed. At least nearly 2000 military personnel will be involved in what is known as peacekeeping. Although it did not make a direct statement, Turkey is also likely to take part in peacekeeping actions. The Azerbaijani president revealed Turkey's involvement in a statement following Putin's speech.

The world hopes that this agreement will become a milestone for the creation of sustainable peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Not just to temporarily to stop the fierce fighting in Nagorno Karabakh that happened for weeks that has left thousands dead. The hope of lasting peace on the border of Azerbaijan and Armenia is very reasonable, because previously there has been a peace agreement in the Caucasian Region. In the 1980s and early 90s, armed conflicts resulted in the death of thousands and an influx of people from Nagorno Karabakh. At that time the fighting stopped because of the peace agreement. But lately the commitment to maintain the peace was violated by both parties and led to the next conflict or war. The current dispatch of peacekeepers, both by Russia and Turkey, is certainly expected to maintain peace. Those two countries, which are foreign parties with influence in  the Azerbaijan and Armenia dispute, must have a joint commitment to always mediate whenever there is a potential for confrontation. They must be able to use their influence for the creation of lasting peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia.