evidence: His country had been warning about Armenia’s looming military adventure for several weeks, he continued. Further describing Armenia’s actions, he said the counter-terror measures were limited and proportionate to the threat posed to his country and its citizens. They were exclusively aimed at neutralizing legitimate military targets within Azerbaijan’s sovereign territory, and thus align with its right to self-defence enshrined in the Charter, he added. Despite Armenia’s destructive position, his country remains ready for a genuine dialogue and negotiations, he said, voicing hope that its efforts will finally be reciprocated. He also reaffirmed his country’s determination to guarantee to ethnic Armenian residents of the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan all rights and freedoms in line with its Constitution and relevant international human rights instruments. [...] After three years of suffering, Azerbaijan was left with no choice but to take measures it deemed necessary for its own security and launched its counter-terrorism operation against the illegal military formation in Karabakh, he continued. Echoing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in his statement to the General Assembly earlier this week, he said: "We expect Armenia to fulfil its promises... Karabakh is Azerbaijani territory; the imposition of a status other than that will never be accepted." He urged Armenia and other interested parties "not to waste this latest opportunity, not to repeat the previous and recent mistakes, and to act with the prospect to live as peaceful and prosperous South Caucuses for future generations".