Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on ceasefire to end fighting

The truce announcement follows two days of heavy fighting (Armenian Defence Ministry via AP)

An Armenian security official said Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on a ceasefire on Wednesday to end two days of fighting that has killed 155 troops from both sides.

Armen Grigoryan, the secretary of Armenia’s Security Council, said in televised remarks that the truce had taken effect at 8pm local time on Wednesday.