On Nancy Pelosi's remarks in Armenia, Azerbaijan's response: ‘Unfair’

Armenia- Azerbaijan Conflict: "The unsubstantiated and unfair accusations leveled by Pelosi against Azerbaijan are unacceptable," the Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said.

Azerbaijan on Sunday scolded US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi for saying that Baku had started a border conflict with Armenia, saying the "unsubstantiated and unfair" remarks were a serious blow to peace efforts.

Armenia- Azerbaijan Conflict: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds a press conference in the Parliament in Yerevan. (AFP)

"The unsubstantiated and unfair accusations leveled by Pelosi against Azerbaijan are unacceptable," the foreign ministry said in a statement. "Pelosi is known as a pro-Armenian politician."

"This is a serious blow to the efforts to normalize relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan," the foreign ministry said.