Azerbaijan Calls on Armenian Side to Avoid Military Escalation: Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry

The statements from Armenia's Foreign Ministry claiming that the actions taken by Azerbaijani military forces are a pretext for escalation are completely unfounded. This is stated in a declaration from the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

“Following the military provocation that led to the injury of an Azerbaijani serviceman, the Azerbaijani side has eliminated the threat emanating from the Armenian position. This measure was a purely retaliatory action. Azerbaijan is committed to the peace process and calls on the Armenian side to avoid military escalation, which could jeopardize the efforts in that direction,” the ministry said.

On February 13, as a result of fire from the Azerbaijani armed forces towards the Armenian positions located in the Nerk'in Hand area, the Armenian side has reported 4 fatalities and 1 injury.