BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 5. Iran's attack on
Azerbaijani territory is an unfriendly step, MP Parvana Valiyeva
told Trend.
She said that Azerbaijan, which didn't turn its territory into a
training ground in military operations against Iran, and expressed
condolences over the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, was subjected
to Iranian drone strikes today.
According to her, when Türkiye was hit, Turkish Foreign Minister
Hakan Fidan, speaking about the incident, said that "Iran has lost
its nerve, launching drones left and right, and wants to take
others with it as it goes".
"The possible effects of the outbreak of war in the neighborhood
were clear from the beginning. One of Azerbaijan's foreign policy
priorities is to maintain normal relations with neighbors, the
absence of conflicts in neighboring countries, and ensuring
stability in the region. Our relations with Iran have also been
normal to this day," the MP noted.
Valiyeva stressed that the drone strike on Nakhchivan should be
strongly condemned.
"Our citizens were injured as a result of the strikes.
Azerbaijan has the right and power to respond to any attack within
its borders. The other side must officially apologize and
immediately stop such steps," she added.
On March 5, a drone attack took place at the Nakhchivan
International Airport. The drone flying from Iranian territory
crashed into the airport building and exploded near the secondary
school in Shakarabad village, Babek district.
Two civilians were injured as a result of the incident. The
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry issued a statement regarding the
incident, demanding Iran clarify the issue in a short time, provide
an explanation, and take the necessary urgent measures to prevent
such cases from recurring in the future.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to
Azerbaijan, Mojtaba Dermichilou, was summoned to the Foreign
Ministry, where a strong protest was conveyed to the Iranian
side.
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