The Temporary Commission of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis on Countering Foreign Interference and Hybrid Threats has investigated, within the scope of its authority, an information campaign conducted against the country in recent days via social media platforms from the territory of the Republic of Turkiye.

Axar.az reports, citing APА, that according to a statement by the commission, it was noted that monitoring had established that the campaign, launched by certain centers, is aimed not only at targeting Azerbaijan-Turkiye relations of friendship, brotherhood and alliance, but also at misleading public opinion, creating distrust among citizens toward the state and its institutions, as well as causing polarization in society:

“The campaign is being conducted in a coordinated manner through targeted advertisements and real and fake social media accounts. We regret to note that a number of well-intentioned people in Azerbaijani and Turkish societies, which have always remained committed to the principle of ‘one nation, two states,’ are also supporting this malicious campaign. At the same time, although such activities entail legal liability under the legislation of the Republic of Turkiye, the campaign is still continuing.

It should also be noted that information regarding participants in the coordinated information campaign will be submitted to the relevant state authorities of the Republic of Azerbaijan."

The Temporary Commission on Countering Foreign Interference and Hybrid Threats called on Azerbaijani citizens and people in Turkiye to remain vigilant and not believe false information during such a sensitive period.