The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has sent a letter of protest to the Russian MFA, in connection with the Russia-Armenia loan agreement which entered into force on February 10, and with respect to selling US$200-million worth military equipment and armament to the Armenian side.

Spokesperson of the Azerbaijan MFA, Hikmet Hajiyev, told the aforesaid to Vesti.Az news agency of the country.

It is noted that the supplying of modern weaponry to Armenia does not contribute to the resolution of the Karabakh conflict, and it leads to an escalation of tension in the region.

Hajiyev added that, in this connection, Azerbaijan awaits guarantees from the exporting country that the sold weapons and military equipment will not be deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh and on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.