Russian peacekeepers attend an open Russian language lesson at a secondary school in Askeran city

The servicemen of the peacekeeping contingent were invited to the secondary schools of Askeran city of Nagorno-Karabakh for open lessons of the Russian language.

During the classes, the students read the works of Russian poets and writers for the guests. In turn, the peacekeepers told about the history of the origin of the Russian language and literature.

In addition, the Russian servicemen explained the meaning of the words 'peacemaker' and 'peace'. They also told the children about the tasks the peacekeepers perform in the zone of Nagorno-Karabakh.

At the end of the lesson, the servicemen informed the children about the safety requirements in their daily activities before the upcoming holidays, as well as about the methods of providing first aid.

During the implementation of peacekeeping tasks in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian servicemen came to visit children more than 50 times to conduct interactive lessons on history, patriotic actions and thematic creative meetings. In total, more than 4,600 schoolchildren and students took part in these events.

In accordance with the agreements specified in the joint statement of the President of the Russian Federation, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, from 00:00 Moscow time on November 10, 2020, a complete ceasefire and all hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh were announced.

To monitor the ceasefire and military operations, a peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation is being deployed in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone.