Statement: Such close proximity of Iranian military aircraft to state border between two countries further deteriorates bilateral relations

Such a close proximity of a military aircraft of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the state border between the two countries and flying over the border line threatens the safety of civil aviation, and further deteriorates the bilateral relations, said Joint Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Report informs.

"The flight of a military aircraft for more than half an hour near the liberated territories of Azerbaijan is a provocation and unfriendly behavior towards Azerbaijan. We would like to remind that last year the Iranian side also conducted large-scale military exercises along the Araz River near the borders of Azerbaijan.

"We strongly condemn the Iranian side for such a provocative step, urge them to provide an appropriate explanation and refrain from such confrontational steps in the future," the statement reads.