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Azerbaijan’s MFA issues statement on Armenian provocation

13 September 2022 08:17 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the provocation committed by the Armenian armed forces on the border with Azerbaijan, APA reports.

"Armenian Armed Forces have committed a large-scale provocation in Dashkasan, Kalbajar and Lachin directions, reads a message from the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan.

According to the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the diversionary groups of the Armenian armed forces carried out mining of the areas between the positions of the units of the Azerbaijani Army and the supply roads in different directions, using the mountainous relief of the area and existing valley gaps in the dark. In addition, the Armenian armed forces fired intensively at the positions of the Azerbaijani Army in Dashkasan, Kalbajar and Lachin regions with different types of weapons, including mortars. As a result, there are casualties among the personnel of our armed forces, damage to the military infrastructure.

In order to prevent provocation by the armed forces of Armenia and military threats against the territory and sovereignty of our country, to ensure the safety of our military personnel, including civilian workers involved in infrastructure works in the territory of Kalbajar and Lachin regions, the expansion of the scale of the military conflict was prevented and in the direction of silencing the firing points of the armed forces of Armenia Definitive retaliatory measures were taken by the units of the Azerbaijani Army deployed in this direction. Also, the information spread by Armenia about the alleged targeting of the civilian population, objects and infrastructure by the Azerbaijani army does not reflect the truth and is another disinformation spread by the Armenian side.

In general, during the last month, the provocations of the Armenian armed forces in the direction of the Lachin, Gadabey, Dashkasan and Kalbajar regions of the state border, and the firing of the positions of the Azerbaijani Army in those regions with various types of weapons, were intensive and systematic. At the same time, Armenia's increase in militarization along Azerbaijan's borders, deployment of heavy equipment and large-caliber weapons in the region indicated that Armenia was preparing for a large-scale military provocation.

At the same time, Armenia is delaying the normalization process with various pretexts, showing a destructive position in the negotiations conducted with international efforts, not withdrawing the Armenian armed forces from the territory of Azerbaijan contrary to the obligations within the framework of tripartite statements and agreements, and recently placing mines produced in Armenia in the territory of Lachin. continuation of mining, the opening of communications and transport routes, putting forward new conditions by Armenia and disrupting the process, as well as not responding to the peace agenda, demonstrated that Armenia is not interested in the peace process and aims to undermine the process.

The next aggression of the Armenian side against Azerbaijan is a gross violation of the fundamental norms and principles of international law, as well as the provisions of the tripartite statements signed between the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and the Russian Federation, and the agreements reached between Azerbaijan and Armenia. These steps of Armenia are completely contrary to the ongoing normalization and peace process. At a time when the Azerbaijani state was carrying out large-scale reconstruction and construction works in these territories freed from occupation, Armenia once again showed that it hindered this process with all its might by allowing aggression.

The military and political leadership of Armenia bears all responsibility for the provocation, confrontation and losses. Any step against the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Azerbaijan will be resolutely prevented," said the statement.