BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 7. On March 7, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States, Kubanychbek Omuraliev, in Istanbul on the sidelines of the informal meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States, Trend reports, citing the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister.
According to Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry, the meeting included an exchange of views on the current security situation in the Middle East and the escalation observed in the region.
The drone attacks carried out from the territory of Iran against Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic were strongly condemned. They noted that such actions contradict the norms and principles of international law and contribute to rising tensions in the region.
The sides also emphasized the particular importance of strengthening solidarity and coordination within the Organization of Turkic States amid growing geopolitical tensions and the evolving international security environment.
The meeting also included discussions on other issues of mutual interest.
17:26 (GMT+) Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has discussed the current regional security situation, including Iran’s drone attacks against Azerbaijan, during a meeting with the Secretary-General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Kubanychbek Omuraliev, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote on its X page, Trend reports.
The parties exchanged views on the importance of further strengthening coordination and advancing practical cooperation among the Turkic States.
On March 5, a drone attack took place at the Nakhchivan International Airport. The drone flying from Iranian territory crashed into the airport building and exploded near the secondary school in Shakarabad village, Babek district.
Four civilians were injured as a result of the incident. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry issued a statement regarding the incident, demanding Iran clarify the issue in a short time, provide an explanation, and take the necessary urgent measures to prevent such cases from recurring in the future.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Azerbaijan, Mojtaba Dermichilou, was summoned to the Foreign Ministry, where a strong protest was conveyed to the Iranian side.
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