(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 21. The EU
Monitoring Mission to Armenia (EUMA) has no access to the Armenian
Nerkin-And settlement [from where Armenia committed provocation
resulting in the injury of an Azerbaijani serviceman], said the
head of EUMA Markus Ritter, Trend reports.
"We have access to almost all of Armenia's region. However,
there are several challenges to getting to Nerkin-And. The problem
is due to the fact that it lies under the duty zone of the Russian
FSB (Federal Security Service) border guards," he noted.
In this approach, the EUMA may have decided to relinquish
responsibility for allowing Armenia's provocation against
Azerbaijan.
Apparently, EU pensioners did not clean their binocular lenses
properly, since they missed the shot from an Armenian sniper toward
the Azerbaijani side.
All of this is not surprising, given that 'binocular diplomacy' has
long been demonstrated to be ineffective in decreasing tensions on
the Armenian-Azerbaijani border but rather serves the interests of
countries such as France and others.
Meanwhile, Armenia's Security Council Secretary recently accused
Russia of "allowing" Azerbaijan to carry out an operation in
reaction to Armenian provocation. So, Armenia may provoke, but
Azerbaijan can't respond?
Azerbaijan had a clear right to retaliate, and it exercised it,
showing Armenia how Baku would react to provocations.
On February 12, gunfire erupted from Armenian Armed Forces
positions in Nerkin-And settlement of the Gafan district, targeting
Azerbaijan's Border Guards of the State Border Service (SBS) in
Kollugishlaq village of the Zangilan district.
As a consequence of the incident, soldier Parviz Khalilzade, a
serviceman of the SBS, was injured. The military serviceman was
evacuated to a specialized medical facility via helicopter.
Moreover, on February 12, at 20:50 and 23:40 (GMT +4), the
Armenian army units from the positions in the direction of Chinarli
settlement of the Tovuzgala region used small arms to fire the
Azerbaijan Army positions stationed in the direction of Kokhanabi
settlement of the Tovuz district.
In response to this provocation of the Armenian army, the units
of the SBS of Azerbaijan carried out the "Revenge" operation on
February 13.
According to the SBS, the operation resulted in the complete
destruction of the Armenian Armed Forces' combat post near
Nerkin-And settlement, from where the Azerbaijani Army positions
were fired the day before.
"There have been reports of substantial personnel losses at the
damaged combat position. Any provocations by the Armenian side
aimed at escalating tensions along the Azerbaijan-Armenia border
will now be met with even more serious and decisive reactions. The
military-political leadership of Armenia bears full responsibility
for these developments," said the SBS statement.
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