Around 50,000 refugees returned to Artsakh from Armenia

Russian peacekeepers escorted another convoy of refugees who came back home in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) from Armenia, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

189 refugees were transported by buses from Yerevan to Stepanakert in the past one day.

Nearly 50,000 refugees have already returned to their places of permanent residence in Artsakh, the ministry said.

Military personnel of the Russian peacekeeping contingent ensure the safe return of citizens to their places of permanent residence, provide humanitarian assistance and restore civilian infrastructure.

They also monitor the situation round-the-clock and control the ceasefire implementation at 23 observation posts, the statement added.