“The fact that the Armenian side sends car convoys to the sovereign territories of Azerbaijan under the name of "humanitarian cargo" without agreement with our country is another provocation against the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan. It is unacceptable to encourage this provocation at the level of the Armenian state and the prime minister,” says a statement by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responding to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s comment on the attempt to send cargo to the territories of Azerbaijan, APA reports.

It was noted that this provocation once again shows that Armenia's claims of "tense humanitarian situation in the region" are nothing more than this country's intention to continue illegal activities and create tension through groundless political manipulation.

“Instead of blaming Azerbaijan for the so-called "genocide" attempts, the Armenian side should apologize for the forced deportation of Azerbaijanis from the territory of Armenia, the mass deaths of people when they were expelled from their homelands, the crimes against humanity, the policy of ethnic cleansing and the actions they committed, including the genocide as a result of the aggression and occupation of Azerbaijan's territories.

If the Armenian side is really interested in peace and stability in the region, including if it supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan not only in words but also in deed, it should avoid such provocative steps, support the use of the "Aghdam-Khankandi" road and other alternative roads proposed by the Azerbaijani side to meet the needs of Armenian residents. The Armenian side should also not hinder Azerbaijan's efforts to reintegrate Armenian residents,” the statement by the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan notes.

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency