President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev "Along the Middle Corridor: geopolitics, security, and economy" addressed Azerbaijan-Iran relations at the international conference.
"I worked with three former presidents of Iran: Khatami, Ahmadinejad, and Rouhani. There has not been a situation like today for so many years. Iran has never conducted military exercises near our borders twice within a few months. There have never been statements full of hatred and threats against Azerbaijan. We have always responded and will respond to any anti-Azerbaijani steps, be they statements or actions. Therefore, we had to start military exercises on the border with Iran to show that we are not afraid of them," said Aliyev.
