Hikmat Hajiyev: Enemy used white phosphorus to burn forests around Shusha

"What we witness here are the next facts proving the use of white phosphorus shells by the Armenian armed forces."

Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmat Hajiyev sais during a visit of international journalists to the Fuzuli region, Report informs.

"The ANAMA representative provided detailed information. Armenian armed forces used white phosphorus projectiles in other cases as well. During the military operations, we had already reported that the enemy used white phosphorus extensively to burn Shusha's forests. During the fighting in April 2016, white phosphorus was widely used by the Armenian armed forces. Their main targets were civilians, civilian objects, fields, as well as the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. Now, we collect information to address the international organizations and inform the International Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Although white phosphorus is not considered a chemical weapon, it has great harmful effects. "If it enters the human body, it can lead to short-term death and serious burns," he said.