President Aliyev highlights Armenia’s disruptive policy in phone conversation with French counterpart
Aisha Jabbarova
President Ilham Aliyev and French leader Emmanuel Macron had a phone conversation on September 27 to discuss the recent escalation of tension on the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops.
In the phone call initiated by the French president, Macron expressed his country’s concern over the developments and stressed the importance of resolving the conflict through negotiations.
Aliyev noted that the Armenian leadership was consciously disrupting the process of negotiations. The statement of the Armenian leadership that "Nagorno-Karabakh is Armenia" dealt a serious blow to the talks, while his statement "Azerbaijan should negotiate with Nagorno-Karabakh" is an attempt to change the format of the talks, which is also unacceptable, as stated by the leadership of the Minsk Group, Aliyev said.
President Aliyev said that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces are conducting successful counter-offensives in response to the ongoing Armenian military provocation that started on September 27. He noted that Azerbaijani civilians and servicemen were killed as a result of heavy artillery fire on the positions of the armed forces and settlements along the frontline.
Aliyev stressed that the political and military leadership of Armenia bears responsibility for the further development of events related to the military provocation of Armenia.
During the telephone conversation, the sides agreed to establish contacts through diplomatic channels.
Armenian armed forces launched a large-scale operation in the front-line zone on September 27 at 6 am, shelling the positions of the Azerbaijani army from large-caliber weapons, mortars, and artillery installations of various calibers.
Azerbaijan launched a counter-offensive operation along the entire front to suppress the combat activity of the Armenian armed forces and ensure the safety of the civilian population. Azerbaijan liberated seven villages and several strategic heights durnig the first day of the clashes.
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