Turkish-Azerbaijani military drills near borders of Armenia and Artsakh disrupt de-escalation efforts – Foreign Ministry
The joint Turkish-Azerbaijani military drills near the borders of Armenia and Artsakh disrupt de-escalation efforts, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan said in written comments to Sputnik Armenia news agency.
His comments came after the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry announced the launch of joint military exercises with Turkey in the Lachin region.
“We consider the conduct of Turkish-Azerbaijani military drills near the borders of Armenia and Artsakh, as well as in the vicinity of Lachin corridor as an action disrupting the steps towards de-escalation, which is inconsistent with the spirit of the statement of November 9, 2020, and undermines the efforts of establishing lasting peace, security and stability in the region,” Hunanyan said.