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YEREVAN. – Azerbaijani side tried to to distort facts in connection with the incident with downed helicopter during the discussions at political committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, member of Armenian delegation said.

Azerbaijani side claimed that provocation was staged by the Armenian side, but the Armenian delegates gave an adequate response to this statement, Tevan Poghosyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Koryun Nahapetyan addressed the General Secretary of NATO PA in connection with the incident.

“The day before, during the discussions at the Political Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Azerbaijanis tried to blame us, saying that it was a provocation of the Armenian side, to which was given an appropriate response. It was stressed that, despite all the calls, the international community did nothing, because did not want to call a spade a spade, but the armed forces of Nagorno-Karabakh honorably fulfilled their task,” Poghosyan said.

The Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire and shot down an NKR Air Force helicopter on November 12. After the helicopter fell in neutral territory, Azerbaijani side continued shelling not permitting access to the representatives of Armenia and NKR, as well as international organizations on behalf of OSCE and ICRC.

Taking into account, Azerbaijani authorities' refusal to let anyone close to the helicopter, of the NKR Defense Army command decided to conduct a special operation. The body of one pilot and remains of two others, as well as pieces of fuselage have been removed.

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