Ambassador: Iran notified Azerbaijan about military drills

Iran notified the Azerbaijani side about the military exercises, Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Seyyed Abbas Mousavi told reporters, speaking about the ongoing exercises of the ground forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran in the region bordering Azerbaijan, Report informs.

“We have informed fraternal Azerbaijan about these military exercises,” the Iranian ambassador said, noting that the drills are held in the name of peace.

Commenting on the issue of frequent statements by Iranian officials in favor of Armenia, the Iranian diplomat stressed that Iran doesn’t support any side: "Iran expresses its position within the framework of its interests."