Azerbaijan reported interception of an Armenian drone near the border
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The quadcopter belonging to units of the Armenian armed forces was intercepted by Azerbaijani air defense units while attempting a reconnaissance flight. About it reported press service of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan.
According to the department, the drone was raised in the direction of the settlement of Sultanbek in the Pashaly district. The aircraft, as noted, tried to carry out a reconnaissance flight over the defensive positions of units of a separate combined arms army in the direction of the village of Turkesh in the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic, an exclave of Azerbaijan. The quadcopter was discovered by Azerbaijani air defense units, it was landed by special technical means and rendered harmless, the report says.
Earlier in September, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that ready hold talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on de-escalation on the border. On September 7, Pashinyan announced the “continuation of the policy of encroachment” on the territory of Armenia by Azerbaijan, which by its actions demonstrates “the intention to start a new military provocation.” The Armenian prime minister also called on members of the UN Security Council to prevent escalation. According to him, Azerbaijan has concentrated troops on the border with Armenia and the dividing line with Nagorno-Karabakh.
Baku considered the statements of the Armenian leadership “false political manipulation.” The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry believes that Yerevan continues military-political provocations and maintains claims against the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan.
Since the end of August, Baku and Yerevan have accused each other of shelling. As a result of the latest armed clash on September 1, four Armenian servicemen were killed in the area of the Armenian village of Sotk, the Armenian Ministry of Defense reported.
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