Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry calls on Russia to stop using expression 'Nagorno-Karabakh'

The use of the expression "Nagorno-Karabakh" in the context of humanitarian aid sent to Ukraine by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is unacceptable, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense said in a statement, Report informs.

According to the statement, there is no administrative-territorial unit called "Nagorno-Karabakh" in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Russian Federation has repeatedly stated its support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and inviolability of the borders of Azerbaijan. At the same time, this position was reaffirmed in the relevant documents signed between the two countries.

Contrary to the official position of the Russian Federation, in its official statements, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation previously referred to the sovereign territories of Azerbaijan under this name.

Such statements could damage Azerbaijani-Russian relations and escalate tensions in Azerbaijani territories where Russian peacekeepers are temporarily stationed.

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan calls on the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to stop the practice of applying to the sovereign territories of Azerbaijan under the name of administrative-territorial units that do not exist in the Republic of Azerbaijan.