Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

07/22/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/22/2021 04:09

Russian peacekeepers provided security during the installation of modern solar panels on cell towers in remote villages of Nagorno-Karabakh

22.07.2021 (05:00)

Russian peacekeepers provided security in remote villages of Nagorno-Karabakh when installing modern solar power supply systems on antenna-mast structures of cellular communications (communication towers).

During the work, employees of telecommunications networks will install solar panels within a week for the accumulation of electricity and uninterrupted round-the-clock supply to cellular communication towers located near the contact line in the areas of the settlement of Janatyag, Mardakert district.

After the installation of new modern solar panels at the base communication station, residents of remote settlements of the Mardakert district will be provided with stable Internet and cellular communications.

The servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping forces continue to carry out tasks to monitor the ceasefire regime and ensure the security of the reconstruction of the infrastructure of settlements near the line of demarcation of the parties in Nagorno-Karabakh.

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.

A peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation has been deployed to monitor the ceasefire and military operations in Nagorno-Karabakh.