Azerbaijan MFA calls on Armenia to refrain from provocative steps aggravating situation in region - STATEMENT

As stated in the information provided by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, on August 16, the intelligence-sabotage group of the Armenian armed forces attempted to infiltrate the territory of Azerbaijan in order to carry out terrorist-sabotage operations, but this next provocation of Armenia was prevented and a member of the sabotage group was detained, said Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Report informs.

"We consider Armenia's continuation of military provocations on the same day as the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the region as a continuation of the policy of manipulation adn strongly condemn it.

"We call on Armenia to refrain from provocative steps and statements that aggravate the situation in the region, to interfere in Azerbaijan's internal affairs, and to fulfill its obligations instead of continuing to try to confuse the international community.

"The responsibility for the escalation of the situation in the region lies directly with the military and political leadership of Armenia," the MFA stated.