The deployment of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorny Karabakh as part of the November 10 ceasefire agreement has caused disquiet among many Azerbaijanis who fear it may impact on their own sovereignty. According to the document's provisions, nearly 2,000 Russian forces will provide security in Karabakh territories remaining under Armenian control and in the Lachin corridor that connects Armenia with Stepanakert. Opposition figures and civil society activists have expressed fears that the Russian deployment amounted to an occupation, with some warning that Russia could eventually hand territories over to Armenia. Many are worried that the peacekeeping forces will go beyond their current five-year mandate to ensure that Karabakh stays under Russian control in the long term.