Azerbaijan prevents Armenian large-scale provocation
By Rashid Shirinov
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces have prevented a large-scale provocation planned by the Armenian Armed Forces in Azerbaijan’s Tartar district, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said in a statement May 5.
“As a result of the operative measures, reliable information was received on the plans of the intelligence service of the armed forces and special services of Armenia to carry out large-scale provocative activities against our military units and settlements located in the direction of Tartar district,” the ministry said. “As a result of effective and preventive measures, enemy’s plan was timely elicited.”
The defense ministry said the operational situation along the frontline and the situation as a whole is under constant review.
“At the same time, we warn that further such activities of the enemy will be resolutely suppressed,” reads the statement.
“The retaliatory measures will be ruthless and the criminal military and political leadership of Armenia bears full responsibility for the major losses that the enemy will suffer,” the ministry added.
Armenia broke out a lengthy war against Azerbaijan by laying territorial claims on its South Caucasus neighbor. Since a war in the early 1990s, Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan's territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding regions. More than 20,000 Azerbaijanis were killed and over 1 million were displaced as a result of the large-scale hostilities.
Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding districts.
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Rashid Shirinov is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow him on Twitter: @RashidShirinov
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