BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 5. On March 5, at the
initiative of the Georgian side, a telephone conversation took
place between the Minister of Defense of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, and the Minister of
Defense of Georgia, Mr. Irakli Chikovani, Trend reports via the ministry.
The parties held a detailed exchange of views on relations
between our countries, the current situation in the region, and
security issues.
During the telephone conversation, the prospects for the
development of bilateral military cooperation between the two
countries were also discussed.
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.
