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Azerbaijan on Thursday threatened large-scale military action against Armenia in response to what it called Armenian "provocations" along the border between the two countries.
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan has claimed that the Armenian army has used "heavy weapons" and reconnaissance drones in the area.
The ministry also called on Armenia and its sponsors to "refrain from creating a new hotbed of war" in the South Caucasus.
"If these provocative actions are not stopped, appropriate steps will be taken, using the entire arsenal of the armed forces of Azerbaijan, for the purposes of self-defense," the statement said.
The ministry has also condemned Western powers that have increased military cooperation with Armenia, citing joint military exercises conducted by the United States in Armenia this month, an arms deal with France and the allocation of 10 million euros in aid from the European Union. military for Yerevan.
The ministry claimed that these actions could inspire Armenia "to carry out new provocations and prepare for another war with Azerbaijan."
The Armenian Foreign Minister has rejected these claims.
The spokeswoman, Ani Badalian, has insisted that Yerevan continues to be committed to a "peaceful agenda" and "will not deviate from that strategy".
She said that Baku has ignored a recent Armenian proposal to conduct investigations into ceasefire violations, for which the parties blame each other.
Badalian has said that the purchase of weapons from France and other nations has only the purpose of "protecting internationally recognized territory".
The Armenian Foreign Ministry claimed on June 19 that Azerbaijan may be planning "new aggression" against Armenia.
Azerbaijan's latest threats come two weeks after the foreign ministers of both countries met in Washington for talks, hosted by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The parties have not reported progress towards signing a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
These two neighboring states have been negotiating a peace treaty since Azerbaijan regained control of Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023 through a rapid offensive.
Armenia, Russia's traditional ally and partner, has recently returned to the West and cooled ties with Moscow, which Yerevan blames for failing to support it in the conflict with Azerbaijan./ REL
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