With a joint statement signed by the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Russia and the Prime Minister of Armenia on November 10, the victory of our army on the military front was also formalized on the diplomatic front. According to the statement, peacekeepers have been deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh, and the process and its causes are currently being widely discussed. The general picture is that in some cases the essence of a peacekeeping mission is misunderstood or distorted in general.
What is a peacekeeping mission? It should be noted that the UN mandated and non-mandated forces act in accordance with the agreement with the parties to the conflict to ensure peace in the conflict zone. Currently, peacekeepers are conducting missions in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Haiti, Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria, South and North Sudan, Mali, C Kte d'Ivoire and other conflict zones. In total, there are 13 UN-mandated peacekeeping missions, in addition to seven other non-UN-mandated peacekeeping missions. The mission of peacekeepers varies depending on the situation. However, all peacekeeping missions are based on international law and the basic principles of the United Nations, and support peace and security in conflict zones. Although the missions differ, there are commonalities for each operation:
- Peacekeepers are deployed in the region with the consent of both parties to the conflict; - Peacekeepers must be impartial and neutral; - Peacekeepers may use weapons only within the limits of their mandates and for self-defense; - Supporting the implementation of the agreements reached is the main task of the mission; - Support is provided for overcoming the difficulties of the transition period and establishing local interaction mechanisms for communication between the parties; - The legal framework for the activities of non-UN peacekeeping missions and their peacekeeping operations are based on international law; Currently, the legal basis for the deployment of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh is a joint statement signed between the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Russia and the Prime Minister of Armenia. The peacekeeping contingent stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh is a serviceman of the 15th Special Peacekeeping Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces. This brigade is the only one specially created to participate in UN-mandated peacekeeping missions in Russia. The peacekeeping mission is stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh with a clear and specific purpose: to support the implementation of the tasks set out in the joint statement of the heads of state.