Armenia's Provocations Against Azerbaijan Threaten Regional Peace And Security - MFA (UPDATE)

4/11/2023 3:06:51 PM

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Details added: first version posted on 18:23

BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 11. Armenia's provocations against Azerbaijan threaten regional peace and security, trend reports citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.

"According to the information of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on April 11, units of the armed forces of Armenia from the direction of the Digh settlement of the Gorus district subjected to intensive fire the Azerbaijan Army's opposing positions stationed in the direction of the Lachin district. As a result of the provocation, the servicemen of the Azerbaijan Army were killed and injured," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

The fact that such provocations by Armenia took place in the face of serious calls for negotiations on a peace agreement by the international community shows that Armenia is not interested in the peace process, the ministry noted.

"Such military provocations of Armenia at the same time are accompanied by provocative political actions and statements. Armenia's provocations against Azerbaijan, violating the norms and principles of international law, not only breaches the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan but also seriously threatens regional peace and security," the ministry further said.

These actions of Armenia should be rejected and condemned by the international community in a serious manner, the ministry pointed out.

"In order to prevent provocations of Armenia, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan are taking and will continue to take all necessary measures. We declare once again that the responsibility for the provocations caused by Armenia falls entirely on Armenia," added the ministry.

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