BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 5. Azerbaijan expects
Iran to clarify the details of a drone attack and provide the
relevant explanation from Iran in a short period of time,
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov said
during a phone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Ishaq Dar today, the statement of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says, Trend reports.
During the conversation, the Pakistani side expressed its deep
concern regarding the attack.
The conversation highlighted the unacceptability of such steps,
which can lead to a wide escalation in the region.
The ministers also exchanged views on other issues of mutual
interest between their 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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