BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 5. The attack launched
against the territory of Azerbaijan, targeting civilian
infrastructure in the Nakhchivan region and injuring civilians is
yet another grave and unacceptable act of aggression by the
Khomeinist Republic of Iran against neighboring countries, the
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama wrote on his X account, Trend reports.
"The attack launched against the territory of Azerbaijan,
targeting civilian infrastructure in the Nakhchivan region and
injuring civilians, is yet another grave and unacceptable act of
aggression by the Khomeinist Republic of Iran against neighboring
countries whose only “sin” they have in common, is to shine on the
world stage through development, prosperity, and openness, making
the lives of their people better every day and making Iran appear
even darker and blinder under its satanic regime," the post
says.
The minister added that Azerbaijan is a valued friend and ally
of Albania, a nation that has risen high since regaining its
independence from the Soviet Union. He emphasized that Azerbaijan's
national pride, resilience, and commitment to development, combined
with its readiness for moderation and its open arms for cooperation
with all, have earned it the respect of many around the world.
"The Azerbaijani people, like the people of other countries
senselessly targeted in recent days, deserve only respect, security
and freedom from intimidation. Every attempt by the evil regime in
Tehran to terrorize civilian populations or destabilize peaceful
neighboring countries in order to provoke them against the United
States and Israel’s fully justified response to the Khomeinist
Republic must not only be condemned with the utmost clarity, but
must also serve as yet another reason to fully isolate that regime
in every possible way from every possible part of the world," Rama
stated.
The minister noted that when the civilian infrastructure of
other countries is targeted and sovereign borders are violated, the
line between aggression and terrorism disappears.
"This is why the time has come for all states and institutions
that believe in stability, the rule based international order, and
peaceful coexistence not merely to distance themselves from a
regime that repeatedly exports violence and intimidation beyond its
borders, but to agree on what it truly is, a Terrorist State.
We stand firmly with Azerbaijan, with its strong leadership and
its proud people.
The path forward must be clear. Aggression must be isolated and
aggressors must be unequivocally condemned. Those who choose the
path of violence must face the growing unity of those who choose
peace," he concluded.
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.
