BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 5. As reported, on March 5, the President of the Republic
of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, held a telephone conversation
with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev,
Trend reports.
During the conversation, Mirziyoyev strongly condemned Iran’s
drone attacks against Azerbaijan, expressed Uzbekistan’s full
support for Azerbaijan, and emphasized that his country always
stands by Azerbaijan.
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.
