"The fight of Turkish-backed Syrian militants in Azerbaijan is another fake news. I regret that Russia and France, by the way, are the only countries that have openly expressed such irresponsible statements.
I demanded evidence, proofs, and still demand. The war has resumed for more than 20 days, and so far neither Russia nor France has provided us with any evidence or proof.
The statement came from President Ilham Aliyev in an interview with Fox News.
"We do not need them. That's what I'm talking about. In the Nizami army, we can recruit 100,000 soldiers, plus, in a few days, maybe three times more, plus modern equipment.
We never need any mercenaries. "This is just fake news, aimed at damaging the reputation of our country and reducing the importance of the courage of our soldiers on the battlefield," he added.