As previously reported HAQQIN.AZ, the commander of the border troops of the law enforcement forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Major General Ali Ghutski spoke with provocative statements about the alleged military presence of Israel in the Azerbaijani-Iranian border. Brigadier General of the historic, the words of which led the Iranian agency MEHR, argued that “Israelis are present along the borders of Azerbaijan, but the exact amount of their bases is unknown.” “The Israelis know that the restraining force of Iran is such that they do not have an operational force at our borders. They can only provoke the countries of the region to change the border, a ban on the entry of trucks and raising their entry fees,” said Iranian general, adding that from All countries of the Israelis Region are most active in Azerbaijan.
The response of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan did not make himself wait. According to HAQQIN.AZ in the press service of the GPS, the forces of any third state have never been, are not and will not be on the state border of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
“Approval on the activities of foreign forces on the territory of Azerbaijan, as well as on the use of the country’s territory, third states in intelligence purposes against Iran are false and do not reflect reality. At the state borders of the Republic of Azerbaijan, there are no forces and specialists of any foreign state, and the State Protection. , having the most modern possibilities for reliable protection and protection of state borders, does not need support for foreign forces.
Application of border and customs control on the site of the road Goris – Cafe, held through the territory of Azerbaijan on the state border with Armenia, is the sovereign right of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Despite regular working meetings and the exchange of information between Azerbaijani and Iranian border guards at different levels, the Azerbaijani side has not yet received any information or any facts confirming what was said in an interview.
Currently, the operational situation at the state border with the Islamic Republic of Iran is stable and is under the complete control of Azerbaijani border guards. Any provocations against the state interests of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the State Government will be resolutely prevented in the future.
In the light of the foregoing, we urge Iri officials to be more responsible and refrain from spreading false or discredit information, “the GPS statement says.