Türkiye‘s protection chief on Saturday expressed his condolences to his Azerbaijani counterpart over the demise of three of the nation’s troopers in fight with Armenian components.
National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar addressed a letter to Zakir Hasanov after three Azerbaijani troopers have been killed in clashes with Armenian components on the border between the 2 international locations on April 11.
“The understanding of two states, one nation brings Türkiye and Azerbaijan together in both sorrow and joy. We will continue to support the just battle of our dearest friends, the Azerbaijani Turks, with all of our resources, as we have done in the past,” Akar mentioned in his letter.
Three Azerbaijani troopers have been killed on Tuesday in an assault by Armenian forces within the Lachin district of the East Zangezur area.
Relations between the 2 former Soviet republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan have been tense since 1991, when the Armenian navy occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory internationally acknowledged as a part of Azerbaijan, and 7 adjoining areas.
In the autumn of 2020, in 44 days of clashes, Azerbaijan liberated a number of cities, villages and settlements from Armenian occupation. The Russian-brokered peace settlement is well known as a triumph in Azerbaijan.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
