Tuesday, February 13 2024 16:55

ArmInfo.  The Armenian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Azerbaijan for undermining  efforts to establish peace in the South Caucasus.

Thus,  in a statement by the Armenian Foreign Ministry in connection  with the latest enemy provocation, it is noted: 

"On February 13, another provocation and use of force by the  Azerbaijani armed forces in the area of Nerkin Hand of Kapan  Municipality, Syunik region, resulted in casualties of 4 killed and 1  wounded.

Despite the statement of the competent authorities of the Republic of  Armenia on February 12 stating that the footage published by the  Azerbaijani media on the same day and the information that the border  guards of the Republic of Armenia wounded an Azerbaijani serviceman  in the Kapan area were being investigated, the Azerbaijani side  carried out aggressive actions on the morning of February 13. This  indicates that Azerbaijan is looking for pretexts for escalation on  the border.

These actions of use of force were preceded by bellicose statements  by the military and political leadership of Azerbaijan, as well as  information and propaganda preparatory activities in recent days. The  leadership of Azerbaijan is constantly trying to disrupt the efforts  of actors interested in stability and security in the South Caucasus  to resume negotiations aimed at the normalization of  Armenia-Azerbaijan relations.

We strongly condemn these actions of Azerbaijan resorting to military  provocations, we call to refrain from steps that destabilize the  situation and return to negotiations. Once again, we reaffirm the  proposals previously voiced by the Armenian side to implement  reliable measures aimed at increasing border security, the MFA  states, the press service of the Armenian foreign department reports.

On the morning of February 13, the Armenian Ministry of Defense  reported that the Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire on Armenian  combat positions on the border in the Nerkin Hand (Syunik region).   According to the Ministry of Defense of Armenia, four servicemen were  killed and one more was injured.

Azerbaijan not only does not deny the fact of aggression, but also  cynically stated that they carried out a retaliation operation in  response to a "provocation" by the Armenian military. At the same  time, they added that as a result of these actions, the Armenian  combat post was destroyed. It is noteworthy that all this is  happening in the territories of Armenia, which were previously  captured by the enemy side against the background of the  international community's tacit encouragement of Azerbaijani  aggression.