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Azerbaijan has responded to the threat. Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said Sputniknews that Baku has a proportional response to use if Armenia uses the Iskander-M missile system. (Read: Nagorno-Karabakh War, Azerbaijan Attack with Turkish F-16s, Dozens Killed)
“Unfortunately, anything can be expected from Armenia. It is difficult for me to comment from a military point of view, what response will be given … I am sure that the Azerbaijani troops have an adequate response,” said the minister, when asked. He asked about his country’s response if Armenia used the Russian-made missile system.
The threat of using the Iskander-M missile system was previously raised by the Armenian ambassador to Russia, Vardan Toganyan, in an interview with the news agency. ESTUARY which was released on Tuesday (9/29/2020). According to him, so far the Armenian side has enough air defense systems to incapacitate buzz Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Nagorno-Karabakh is an autonomous region that has become independent from Azerbaijan. The region is inhabited by ethnic Armenians and has become an ally of Armenia. However, the Azerbaijan defended by Turkey still considers Nagorno-Karabakh as part of its territory.
The war in Nagorno-Karabakh broke out from Sunday and continued until Monday. Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of using Turkish F-16 fighter jets to attack its troops and the Nagorno-Karabakh forces. Dozens of people died in the conflict. (Read: Armenian war with Azerbaijan, this is a comparison of military strength)
“The military leadership has repeatedly stated that if the Damocles sword in the form of a Turkish F-16 looms over the people of Nagorno-Karabakh, all measures will be taken, including Iskander. This means that the Armed Forces of Armenia must use all their weapons to guarantee security, ”Toganyan threatened.
The Armenian side claims that 4,000 militants are fighting on the side of Azerbaijan, which Turkey has withdrawn from Syria. However, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan played down the claims.
