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The number of ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh may range from 50 to 1,000, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.

"The team heard from representatives of communities that between 50 and 1,000 ethnic Armenians remain in Karabakh," TASS quoted him as telling reporters.

Dujarric added that "in parts of the city that the team visited, they saw no damage to civilian public infrastructure, including hospitals, schools and housing, or to cultural and religious structures. No shops were open."

"The mission did not come across any reports - either from the local population interviewed or others - of violence against civilians following the latest ceasefire. The mission did not observe any destruction of agricultural infrastructure or dead animals from the road," he added.

The diplomat noted that the UN team had completed its visit to Karabakh but continues to work with the Azerbaijani government to monitor the situation in the region.