LETTER: Armenia has committed another war crime yesterday after its armed forces launched a Smerch MLRS on the Barda region of Azerbaijan.
As a result, 4 civilians, including a child were killed and 13 civilians, including children and women, were seriously injured.
This war crime committed in recent days was in gross violation of the agreed humanitarian ceasefire for the third time through the continued efforts of international mediators and its commitments under the international humanitarian law.
The crime committed by the armed forces of Armenia happened on the eve of the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the two countries with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs in Geneva.
This is a clear demonstration that the aggressor state Armenia is not interested in a political solution to the conflict and aims to undermine negotiations by all means.
The political-military leadership of Armenia bears full responsibility for this crime against humanity against the Azerbaijani peaceful population.
We call on the international community to take a firm position to bring the perpetrators to justice.
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Republic of Azerbaijan
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