MOSCOW, November 22. /TASS/. The Russian Emergencies Ministry’s aircraft will deliver 40 tons of humanitarian aid to Armenia for the people who had to leave Nagorno-Karabakh, the ministry said in a statement.

"The Russian Emergencies Ministry’s special flight headed to Yerevan has departed from Zhukovsky International Airport. The aircraft will deliver a total of 40 tons of humanitarian cargo, including food, blankets and a mobile power station," the statement reads.

The humanitarian mission is being carried out based on orders from the Russian president and instructions from the government.

On September 19, tensions flared up again in Nagorno-Karabakh. Baku announced it was launching what it described as "local anti-terrorist measures" and demanded the withdrawal of Armenian troops from the region. Yerevan, in turn, described what was happening "an act of large-scale aggression." Russia called on the parties to end the bloodshed and return to efforts to resolve the issue diplomatically. On September 20, a ceasefire agreement was reached. President of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree on September 28 to dissolve the unrecognized state from January 1, 2024. Its people were urged to consider the terms of reintegration in Azerbaijan, which were offered by Baku, and stay put if they choose to do so.