ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has expressed serious concern over the recent attacks targeting the brotherly countries, Azerbaijan and Türkiye. On the other side, Iran says, the drone attacks on Azerbaijan and Turkiye have not been conducted by her forces. Irani officials blame Israel for these strikes as false flag to divert international opinion from aggression on Iran.
In a statement today, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tahir Andrabi said that these attacks are in clear violation of international law and the principles of inter-state relations and could push the region toward further escalation.
While reaffirming Pakistan’s strong solidarity with Türkiye and Azerbaijan, he called for restraint and the use of dialogue and diplomacy to maintain regional peace and stability.
President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed deep concern over recent reports of missile activity in the region, including projectiles reportedly landing in areas of Türkiye and Azerbaijan.
The President noted that developments of this nature risk heightening tensions at a time when stability and dialogue are essential, underscoring the fragility of the regional security environment. He said escalation in the region serves no country’s interest and could have wider implications for peace and security.
President Zardari urged all concerned parties to exercise maximum restraint, avoid further escalation and prioritise diplomatic channels to address concerns and differences.
The President underscored that engagement and constructive dialogue remain the most viable path to reducing tensions and safeguarding regional stability.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said , “We express our serious concern over the recent attacks on the brotherly country of Azerbaijan.”
Pakistan stands firmly with the leadership and people of Azerbaijan and condemns such deplorable actions that risk further escalation and undermine regional peace and stability.
We urge restraint and reiterate the need to de-escalate tensions and pursue dialogue and diplomacy to preserve peace and stability in the region.
Prime Minister expressed deep concern over the recent attack targeting our brotherly country Türkiye.
He said, I join the people of Pakistan in expressing complete solidarity with our brave Turkish brothers and sisters, at this challenging time.
Such reprehensible actions risk further escalation and undermine regional peace and stability.
We call for maximum restraint and emphasize the importance of dialogue and diplomacy to uphold respect for sovereignty and maintain peace and stability in the region.
On Wednesday, Turkiye’s Ministry of National Defence said a ballistic missile fired from Iran towards Turkish airspace was destroyed by NATO air defence systems over the eastern Mediterranean after passing over Syria and Iraq.
Iran’s armed forces issued a statement on Thursday denying having fired any missiles towards Turkish territory.
President Ilham Alliyev of Azerbaijan has sought Iran’s apology after a drone attack targeted the autonomous Nakhchivan exclave, opening yet another front in the ongoing war launched by the United States and Israel and the retaliation from Tehran.
Alliyev on Thursday said those responsible must be held accountable after Nakhchivan was “subjected to cowardly fire”. Two people were injured in Thursday’s drone attack in the exclave, which borders Iran and Turkiye.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country was “taking all the necessary precautions” in consultation with its NATO allies and was issuing “warnings in the clearest terms to prevent similar incidents from happening again”.
Iranian military shared on its social media page that the drone strike in Nakhchivan is a false flag attack most probably from Israeli side.
In a call with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisted that Tehran was not behind the attack, according to a ministry readout. Araghchi suggested that Israel could be responsible, describing the strike in a statement on Telegram as “aimed at diverting public opinion and undermining Iran’s good relations with its neighbours.”
