ArmInfo.Ukraine has not supplied weapons to Azerbaijan since 2014, Ukrainian Charg‚ d'Affaires in Armenia Denis Avtonomov told reporters in Yerevan on Thursday.
Fake news has been disseminated about Ukraine's military supplies to Azerbaijan, including Javelin, in exchange for fuel.
"That man has no idea of arms control. No weapon can be supplied to anyone without the producer's permission if you want to cooperate with that country in the future, without punitive sanctions imposed on you. The issue of using ammunition containing white phosphorus is constantly being raised. I would like to say that Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of using such ammunition during the Karabakh war. I have not seen any evidence," Mr Avtonomov said. No government agencies are making any comments. However, he is ready to discuss the issue if anyone has any information.
Mr Avtonomov also reported a number of pieces of fake news disseminated during the hostilities in Ukraine, particularly false reports on alleged transportation of Arab mercenaries through Armenia and Armenia putting its fighters (military aircraft) at Russia's disposal. He said he was laughing at the routes the fighters allegedly flew along to reach Russia. Mr Avtonomov also pointed out one more false report on an Armenian serviceman allegedly involved in the hostilities in Ukraine. That man turned out to be a looter.
"A banner on the Kiev Bridge in support of Russia's army during the first days of the war, a 'show' in the Victory Park in support of Russia, unfolding a banner in 'Z' in Artsakh – are these not fakes?" Mr Avtonomov said, adding that Armenian society has nothing in common with that "show."
On march 31, 2020, the Artsakh Defense Army and the Azerbaijani armed forces used weapons containing white phosphorus, which are banned by the Geneva Convention.
On Novembr 6, 2020, the Human Rights Defender of Armenia and the Human Rights Ombudsman of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) published an ad hoc report on the use of incendiary ammunition of mass destruction (incendiary weapon) containing chemical elements (possibly white phosphorus) against Artsakh by the Azerbaijani armed forces.