A military plane belonging to Iran made flights near the border of Azerbaijan – a note from Baku – #military #plane #belonging #Iran #flights #border #Azerbaijan #note #Baku
It is reported that Iran’s ambassador to Azerbaijan was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and given a report regarding the incident
Baku belonging to Iran on March 11 military from the plane Azerbaijan states that he flies close to the border.
The information released jointly by the two state institutions – the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense states that March 11 belongs to Iran. military plane from 09:44 10continuously until :26 p.m Azerbaijan–Iran flew along the state border, from Zangilan district to Bilasuvar district and back.
It is noted that the plane flew between the two countries at a distance of 3-5 km from the state border, and in some cases over the state border.
“Military contrary to the internationally accepted practice of pre-warning the neighboring state about the approach of the planes to the state border, Iran The fact that the military plane of the Islamic Republic is so close to the state border between the two countries and flies over the border line threatens the safety of civil aviation and serves to further strain the relations between the two countries. – is emphasized in the joint statement.
The statement of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense states that “from the occupation free done Azerbaijan the flight of a military aircraft for more than half an hour near their territories To Azerbaijan is provocation and unfriendly behavior”.
Also in the statement Iran It is recalled that the side held large-scale military exercises near the borders of Azerbaijan along the Araz River last year.
“We strongly condemn the Iranian side for such a provocative step, we call on them to provide an appropriate explanation and refrain from such provocative steps in the future.”
It is also noted that on March 11, Iran in Azerbaijan ambassador Seyyid Abbas Mousavi was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and is corresponding to it protest note was presented.
The position of the Iranian side on this issue is still unclear.
Reminder
Currently with Iran Azerbaijan there are certain tensions in their relationship.
On January 27 this year Azerbaijan There was an armed attack on the embassy in Iran. An employee of the security service of the embassy perished and two were injured. After that, the embassy staff To Azerbaijan evacuated. The Iranian side declared that the incident was being investigated.