BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 5. High Representative
and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas has
condemned the drone strikes carried out by Iran in Azerbaijan’s
Nakhchivan, Trend
reports.
"Iran’s drone strikes in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan region are
totally unacceptable. The attacks are a further escalation by Iran
and raise the prospect of the war spreading beyond the Middle East.
I have been in touch with Foreign Minister Bayramov to underline
the European Union’s full solidarity with the government and people
of Azerbaijan," Kallas said in an emailed statement to media.
On March 5, a drone attack was carried out on Nakhchivan
International Airport.
According to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense, technical
means determined that the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of
Iran sent four unmanned aerial vehicles toward the Nakhchivan
region of Azerbaijan to carry out attacks. One of them was
neutralized by units of the Azerbaijani army, while the others
targeted civilian infrastructure, including a secondary school
building during class hours. Fortunately, the drone aimed at the
school did not reach its target and exploded after falling near the
school.
As a result of the incident, four civilians were injured.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan issued a statement
regarding the incident, demanding that the Islamic Republic of Iran
clarify the situation as soon as possible, provide explanations,
and take urgent measures to prevent similar incidents in the
future.
The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Islamic
Republic of Iran to Azerbaijan, Mojtaba Demirchilu, was summoned to
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a strong protest was lodged
with the Iranian side.
