Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry: Provocations show that Armenia hasn't abandoned its occupation policy

Such acts of aggression and provocation demonstrate that Armenia hasn't abandoned its occupation policy towards Azerbaijan, that Armenia's views on the peace agenda are nothing but hypocrisy, and that Armenia is not interested in establishing peace and security in the region, according to the press release of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry in connection with another provocation by Armenia in the Azerbaijani territories, where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is temporarily deployed, Report informs.

"These actions once again prove the need for a border checkpoint regime between Azerbaijan and Armenia," the Foreign Ministry stressed.

On March 5, an operational unit of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces was sent in order to verify and clarify the information received on the transportation of weapons and ammunition, personnel and mines along auxiliary roads, which are an alternative to the Lachin road, an attempt was made to check vehicles transporting weapons, ammunition, personnel and mines from Armenia to Khankandi.

At this time, fire was opened from the opposite side, as a result, there were killed and wounded among the personnel of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. The opposite side was suppressed by return fire from the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.