Islamabad: Monitoring Desk -50 servicemen of the Armed Forces, including 42 servicemen of the Azerbaijan Army and 8 servicemen of the State Border Service embraced martyrdom during the suppression of the large-scale provocation. During the night of September 12 and the morning of September 13, the Armenian armed forces committed a large-scale provocation in the Dashkasan, Kalbajar, Lachin and Zangilan directions of the Azerbaijani-Armenian state border, APA reports citing the Ministry of Defense.
The Ministry statement reads ; “We express deep condolences to the families and relatives of Shehids and wish recovery to the wounded.The blood of our Shehids did not remain unavenged.We reiterate that the public will be additionally provided with the list of names of Azerbaijani servicemen, who became Shehids.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has offered condolences to the families and loved ones of martyred military servicemen, and all the people of Azerbaijan.
The head of state made a post on his social media accounts in this regard. The post says: “I offer my deepest condolences to the entire people of Azerbaijan and families and loved ones of our military servicemen who were martyred on September 13 while preventing the large-scale provocations committed by the Armenian armed forces in the direction of Kalbajar, Lachin, Dashkasan and Zangilan districts of Azerbaijan. May God have mercy on our martyrs! The blood of our martyrs did not remain on the ground.
Footage of the Azerbaijani army demolishing enemy artillery.
On 13 September, President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a phone call to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, APA reports.
During the telephone conversation, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his deep condolences to President Ilham Aliyev, relatives of the killed military servicemen and the entire Azerbaijani nation in the aftermath of a large-scale provocation committed by the Armenian armed forces on the state border.
The head of state thanked for the condolences.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan noted that brotherly Turkiye was always with Azerbaijan and emphasized the solidarity between the two countries.
President Ilham Aliyev noted that brotherly Turkiye, as always, stood by Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan always stood by brotherly Turkiye in all matters.
President Ilham Aliyev stated that Armenia’s large-scale military provocation had been courageously and professionally prevented by the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, noting that the death of martyrs did not remain unavenged. The President added that responsibility for such large-scale military provocations rested squarely with Armenia.
During the conversation, the sides emphasized again that the relations of brotherhood and strategic alliance between Azerbaijan and Turkiye were successfully developing in all fields.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a phone call to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
During the telephone conversation, the U.S. Secretary of State expressed his concern over the tension on the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border.
President Ilham Aliyev stated that the tension arose as a result of large-scale provocations by Armenia, and therefore the responsibility completely falls on the political-military leadership of Armenia.
Antony Blinken noted that the United States will continue its efforts to ensure lasting peace and security in the region, and to normalize relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The head of state pointed out that Azerbaijan supports the peace agenda and underlined the importance of continuing efforts in this regard.
The Armenian side has confirmed 49 deaths in what Azerbaijan responded to the provocation. Armenian Prime Minister shared the death toll in the parliament that does not match the information of independent sources that are giving much higher numbers.
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