Foreign ministry: Azerbaijan concerned over Middle East tension
Azerbaijan is concerned over the rising tensions in the region, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday commenting on the strained relations between Turkey and Syria.
"The international security issue is very important for Azerbaijan, as a member of the UN Security Council," Elman Abdullayev told Trend news agency. "Of course, we are concerned over the tense situation that emerged in the region. In this regard, appropriate instructions have been issued to Azerbaijan's permanent mission at the United Nations."
At least five people were killed in the Sanliurfa province in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday when a mortar exploded in the town center. According to Turkish media, Syrian government forces fired at the city. In response to the shelling, Turkey bombed the site in Syrian territory from where the fire was opened.
On Thursday, the Turkish parliament discussed issuing a mandate for cross-border military operations against Syria, the Turkish reports said.
NATO and the UN demanded that Syria immediately stop all acts of violence against Turkey. Syrian authorities expressed their condolences to the families of the dead and began investigating the incident.
In mid-September, several homes in Turkey were hit by Syrian shells. Three people were injured in the shelling.
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