BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 5. The allegations
contained in the article published on CNN World’s website on 5 June
claiming that Azerbaijani territory was allegedly used for military
or intelligence operations against Iran, and that Israeli forces
were allegedly deployed on the territory of Azerbaijan, are
entirely baseless and are categorically rejected, the Head of the
Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan,
Aykhan Hajizada said in a comment on the situation, Trend reports.
He added that the claims presented in the article have been
repeatedly denied by the Azerbaijani side, and this position was
officially conveyed to CNN in response to its inquiry prior to the
publication of the article.
"The publication of allegations based on anonymous sources,
without presenting any credible evidence while disregarding
Azerbaijan’s official position, runs contrary to the principles of
objectivity, impartiality, and professional ethics in
journalism.
As has been stated on numerous occasions, allegations that
Azerbaijan’s territory has been used by any third country for
military operations, intelligence activities, or other hostile
purposes against another state are completely unfounded. Azerbaijan
has never allowed, and will never allow, its territory to be used
for such purposes.
Azerbaijan remains committed to promoting peace, stability, and
good-neighborly relations in the region. Such groundless
allegations, unsupported by any evidence, constitute yet another
attempt at disinformation.
We expect CNN to refute this article containing unfounded
allegations," Hajizada wrote.
