Armenian, Azerbaijani FMs hold phone conversation

ArmInfo.On 5 March Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov.

During the conversation, the Ministers exchanged views on recent  developments in the region. The sides expressed concern and noted the  importance of refraining from actions that could further escalate  tensions, emphasizing the need to ensure stability and security.

The Ministers noted with satisfaction the importance of sustainable  peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and exchanged views on matters  of mutual interest.

On March 5, Azerbaijan announced that four Iranian drones had  attacked Nakhchivan. In response, the Iranian ambassador was summoned  to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. Moreover, on the same day,  Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev convened the country's Security  Council and decided to rattle his sabre in front of Iran. As usual,  Aliyev threatened Azerbaijan with an "iron fist," calling the  incident terrorism, and promising a retaliatory strike. Furthermore,  Azerbaijan closed its border with Iran and suspended checkpoints with  Iran. Interestingly, all of these actions occurred after Iran,  through its Foreign Ministry and General Staff, had already denied  any involvement in the attack on Nakhchivan airport. However,  independent experts are inclined to believe that Azerbaijan is thus  preparing the ground for possible involvement in the conflict against  Iran on the side of the United States and Israel.