The Armenian ambassador in Israel says Jerusalem may suspend arms shipments to Azerbaijan over fighting in the the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Armen Smbatyan tells the Armenian Factor.am news site that Yerevan is in talks with Jerusalem on the matter, and Israel may stop the shipments in two to three days.
A spokesperson for Israel’s Foreign Ministry tells Walla news that Israel will not comment on the ambassador’s remarks.
“The Foreign Ministry will not comment on Israel’s defense exports.”
Yerevan has fumed over sales of kamikaze drones and other weapons to Azerbaijan, and recalled Smbatyan last week.
The fighting erupted September 27 and has killed dozens, marking the biggest escalation in the decades-old conflict over the region. Both sides have accused each other of expanding the hostilities beyond the conflict zone in Nagorno-Karabakh.
— with AP
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