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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan responds to death of journalists

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan responds
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan responds to death of journalists

Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry issues a statement on the death of journalists as a result of a mine explosion in Kalbajar.

According to the agency, a vehicle carrying members of the film crew hit an anti-tank mine on the road in the Susuzlug village of the Kalbajar region. As a result of the explosion, two members of the film crew, operator of Azerbaijan Television Siraj Abishov and correspondent of the Azerbaijan State News Agency Maharram Ibrahimov, as well as representative of the district executive power Arif Aliyev, were killed, and four people were injured.

The agency expressed its condolences to the families and relatives of the dead and wished the wounded a speedy recovery.

"Azerbaijan constantly raises, at the international level, the issue of deliberate and large-scale planting of landmines by Armenia in the territories of Azerbaijan in gross violation of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions of 1949," Foreign Ministry stated.

The statement stressed that "Armenia bears all the responsibilities for the civilian Azerbaijanis becoming the victims of landmines while performing their duties."

"We call on the international community not to turn a blind eye to Armenia's gross violation of its international obligations, including the policy of deliberately planting landmines, as well as to demand that Armenia fulfill its obligations under international law.

Azerbaijan will take all appropriate, including legal measures, to ensure peace and security," reads the statement. 

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