Newlyweds, soldier Hovhannes Hovsepyan, left, and Mariam Sargsyan release pigeons after their wedding ceremony in the Holy Savior Cathedral in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, Oct 24, 2020. The wedding was celebrated even as intense fighting in the region has continued. (AP)

WASHINGTON - A humanitarian ceasefire will take effect on Monday in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a joint statement from the US State Department and the two governments said on Sunday.

READ MORE: UN chief welcomes Nagorno-Karabakh cease-fire agreement

The ceasefire will take effect at 8 am local time (0400 GMT) on Oct 26, 2020, according to the statement.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the joint statement, reiterating his appeal to the parties to fully implement their agreement without delay

Visiting foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan met with US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun on Saturday and reaffirmed their countries' commitment to implement and abide by the humanitarian ceasefire agreed earlier this month, the statement said.

A new round of armed conflict broke out on Sept 27 along the contact line of the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at loggerheads over the mountainous region since 1988. Peace talks have been held since 1994 when a ceasefire was reached, although there have been minor sporadic clashes.

ALSO READ: Russian PM urges immediate cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh region

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the joint statement, reiterating his appeal to the parties to fully implement their agreement without delay. He called on the resumption of substantive negotiations without preconditions under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs -- representatives from France, Russia and the United States, Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.

Guterres also called on the parties to allow safe and unimpeded access to humanitarian workers and the delivery of humanitarian assistance and services to civilians in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh region, according to the statement.