Due to recent events, all flights scheduled for Thursday on the Baku-Nakhchivan-Baku route have been canceled, AZAL - Azerbaijan Airlines stated, Azerbaijani media report, citing an.

"For the purpose of providing transport connection for Azerbaijani citizens, flights from [Azerbaijani capital] Baku to Turkey's Igdir city and in the opposite direction have been appointed. Special buses will be organized to transport passengers from Igdir airport to Nakhchivan. Bus flights will be carried out through Nakhchivan bus station. (...). AZAL continues to closely monitor the current situation and is taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of flights. Passengers will be promptly informed of any changes to the flight schedule,” the statement adds, in particular.

Earlier, Azerbaijan announced the falling of Iranian drones in its Nakhchivan exclave. Four people were reported injured as a result.

The Iranian ambassador was summoned to the Azerbaijani foreign ministry in this regard, and the Azerbaijani Prosecutor General’s Office has opened a criminal case into this incident.

The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, however, denied the reports about launching drones in the direction of Azerbaijan.