Diplomatic  source: Moscow does not understand Aliyev`s emotional  reaction to Lavrov`s words

ArmInfo.Russia does not understand the emotional reaction of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to the words of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about  foreign mercenaries in Nagorno-Karabakh. A source at the Russian  Foreign Ministry told TASS.

"To be honest, we do not quite understand the emotional reaction of  the respected Ilham Heydarovich Aliyev to the comment of Sergei  Viktorovich Lavrov," the agency's source said.

The source recalled the exact quote from Lavrov's interview to the  Kommersant newspaper on November 3: "We are, of course, worried about  the internationalization of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the  involvement of militants from the Middle East. The conflict,  according to available data, is already approaching two thousand.  This topic, in particular, was raised by Russian President Vladimir  Putin during a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep  Tayyip Erdogan on October 27, in regular contacts with the leaders of  Azerbaijan and Armenia. We persistently continue to promote our  position through various channels. "

"As you can see, there are no reproaches in the commentary either  against Azerbaijan or any other country.  It is about our extreme  concern about the entry of mercenary militants into the  Transcaucasian region, with which the Russian Federation is directly  adjacent. In this regard, we would ask our Azerbaijani friends to be  more attentive. when familiarizing with the primary sources ", the  interlocutor continued.

The interlocutor of the agency noted that Moscow has always  approached its role as a mediator in a conflict that is very  sensitive to Russia's countries with the utmost care. "President  Aliyev himself has repeatedly stated this. We reaffirm our commitment  to promoting a peaceful, politico-diplomatic settlement of the  Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. At the same time, we remain convinced that  the penetration of mercenary militants into the Caucasus threatens  the stability and security of all countries in the region, including  Azerbaijan and Russia. ", - the interlocutor summed up.

Earlier, the Azerbaijani leader said in an interview with the Spanish  EFE news agency, commenting on the words of the Russian Foreign  Minister about the mercenaries, he sincerely regrets "that  high-ranking officials of countries, which should be neutral, act on  the basis of the mandate given to them by the OSCE," use unsupported  information ... Aliyev stressed that Azerbaijan does not have any  mercenaries. He also noted that there is not a single proof that any  foreign fighter is fighting on the side of Azerbaijan. "I have said  many times - mediators should be neutral. If they take sides, it's  their business, but then they should leave mediation. Each country  can have a good or bad attitude towards any country. We understand  that by For certain reasons, some countries have special feelings for  Armenians. If they speak about it on behalf of their countries, then  we do not mind it. But if you are a mediator, please, be neutral and  stay away from accusations. If we start blaming those who accuses us  of being connected with the mercenaries, of what they did in various  parts of the world, it will be a very long question. We do not do  this. Therefore, we expect the same from our partners, "Aliyev summed  up.