The international community expressed full support for Azerbaijan after the Iranian drone attack on Nakhchivan

On March 5, 2026, unmanned aerial vehicles launched from the territory of Iran struck the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. As a result of the attack, civilian infrastructure was damaged, and there were injuries among the population.

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Azerbaijan regarded this attack as a gross violation of international law, filed an official protest with the Iranian side, and reserved the right to retaliatory measures.

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The reaction of the international community followed immediately. Countries around the world and international organizations issued statements in support of Azerbaijan's sovereignty, and broad solidarity was demonstrated through diplomatic channels. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan expressed gratitude to all partner countries for the messages of support, phone calls, and official statements received.

Below is the list of states that expressed support for Azerbaijan at the highest level:

Albania

Germany

USA

Austria

Bahrain

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

United Kingdom

United Arab Emirates

Czech Republic

Ethiopia

Armenia

Estonia

Finland

France

Georgia

Croatia

Jordan

Iraq

Spain

Israel

Switzerland

Italy

Kazakhstan

Qatar

Kyrgyzstan

Kuwait

Latvia

Lithuania

Libya

Hungary

Morocco

Moldova

Montenegro

Norway

Pakistan

Poland

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Sudan

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Ukraine

Greece

Uzbekistan

We express our sincere gratitude for the statements of support, letters, and phone calls received from our international partners following the Iranian drone strikes against the territory of the Republic of #Azerbaijan.

We highly value the solidarity shown with Azerbaijan and… pic.twitter.com/XPAqVjdQJ4

— MFA Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 (@AzerbaijanMFA) March 6, 2026

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan additionally noted the following:

"We express our sincere gratitude for the statements of support, letters, and phone calls received from our international partners following the Iranian drone attack on the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan. We highly appreciate the solidarity demonstrated with Azerbaijan, the open support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and inviolability of the borders of our country. We thank all states and international organizations that stood by Azerbaijan during this period and highly value their continuous support and cooperation."

Following the incident, various international organizations and diplomatic missions issued statements condemning the attack;

foreign ministers and diplomatic representatives of several countries contacted the Azerbaijani side, expressing solidarity;

the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan received official letters and phone calls;

on social media, especially on the X platform, numerous state officials published messages of support and solidarity.

International organizations that supported Azerbaijan:

United Nations (UN)

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

Organization of Turkic States

Economic Cooperation Organization

European Union

International Civil Defence Organisation

Diplomatic activities of President Ilham Aliyev

Following the incident, President Ilham Aliyev held telephone conversations with the leaders of several states, during which the regional situation and security issues were discussed. Heads of state and government expressed support for Azerbaijan's security and sovereignty.

These contacts demonstrate that Azerbaijan is perceived as an important geopolitical actor in the region, and the diplomatic ties of the country's leadership enable the formation of broad support at the international level.

An indicator of Azerbaijan's international authority

The political messages of support received from various regions of the world in connection with the situation surrounding Iran's drone attack demonstrate a number of important aspects.

The reaction of all these states is a clear example of the authority of Azerbaijan and personally of President Ilham Aliyev, as well as an indicator of the country's role in the region.

The support from the overwhelming majority of the world's leading countries testifies to the full support for Azerbaijan's position in the international community.

Zia SAJJAD