BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 5. Moldova has
condemned the drone strikes carried out on March 5 against civilian
infrastructure in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan, Trend reports.
In a statement on its X account, the Moldovan Ministry of
Foreign Affairs noted that the attacks resulted in injuries to two
civilians and described such actions as unacceptable.
“Moldova strongly condemns the March 5 drone attacks on the
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan targeting civilian
facilities and injuring two civilians,” the statement said.
Moldova also expressed solidarity with Azerbaijan and reaffirmed
its support for the country’s sovereignty and territorial
integrity, emphasizing that attacks of this nature violate
international law.
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.
Four 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.
