However, speaking to POLITICO, Sadiqov denied the incident had taken place, saying such allegations were “becoming ridiculous.” According to him, the reception had “good food, nice people” and was a “standard diplomatic event as usual.”
“I am not aware of any letter or allegation — Armenian diplomats can claim whatever they want,” he added.
The Armenian Embassy declined to comment further on the exchange. The Turkish Embassy did not immediately reply to a request for information.
Azerbaijan and Armenia have been bitter foes since the fall of the Soviet Union, fighting a series of wars since the 1990s over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh that left hundreds of thousands displaced on both sides.
A 44-day conflict in 2020 saw Azerbaijan take back control of swathes of Armenian occupied territory and, in September last year, Azerbaijani forces began a final assault on the mountainous area that triggered a mass exodus of its 100,000 ethnic Armenian residents, sparking allegations of ethnic cleansing.
The European Parliament has consistently called on Azerbaijan to respect the rights of the Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians, as well as condemning Azerbaijan’s domestic human rights record.
