BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 5. For safety reasons,
flights to Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan will be temporarily redirected
to Türkiye's Ighdır Airport, Trend reports.
On March 5, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, Hakan
Fidan, called his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov, to
discuss recent security incidents.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of
Azerbaijan, during the phone conversation, both ministers expressed
strong protest over yesterday’s missile attack targeting Türkiye by
the Islamic Republic of Iran and today’s drone attack against
Azerbaijan.
The ministers emphasized that such attacks are unacceptable,
violate international law, and contribute to rising tensions in the
region. They also highlighted the importance of continuing
coordination under the framework of a strategic partnership between
the two countries.
On March 5, a drone attack took place at the Nakhchivan
International Airport in Azerbaijan. 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.
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