Azerbaijan is looking for excuses to carry out border escalations. RA MFA

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia issued a statement regarding what happened in Inner Hand.

The statement says: "On the morning of February 13, in the Syunik Marz of the Republic of Armenia, the Armenian side has 4 dead and 1 injured as a result of the repeated provocation and use of force by the Azerbaijani armed forces in the area of Nerkin Hand settlement of the Kapan enlarged community.

Despite the February 12 message of the RA competent authorities, which is being investigated, the footage and information published by the Azerbaijani media on the same day that RA guards injured an Azerbaijani soldier in the Kapan area, the Azerbaijani side carried out aggressive actions on the morning of February 13. This shows that Azerbaijan is looking for excuses to carry out border escalations.

These actions of using force were preceded by belligerent declarations of the military and political leadership of Azerbaijan, as well as informational and propaganda preparations of the last days. The Azerbaijani leadership is continuously trying to abort the efforts of the actors interested in the stability and security of the South Caucasus to resume negotiations aimed at the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

We strongly condemn these actions of Azerbaijan resorting to military provocations, we call to refrain from steps that destabilize the situation and to return to negotiations. Once again, we reaffirm the previously voiced proposals of the Armenian side to implement reliable measures aimed at increasing border security."