BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 9. Armenia hasn't moved closer to peace since the signing of the trilateral statement [signed by Azerbaijani, Armenian, and Russian leaders following the 2020 second Karabakh war] and has been gradually preparing for the next war, the former military attaché of Türkiye in Azerbaijan, reserve general Yucel Karauz told Trend.

"Armenia's provocations against Azerbaijan in recent days along the border, both in the Nakhchivan direction and in Karabakh, the presence of remnants of separatists in the territory temporarily stationed by Russian peacekeepers [under the trilateral statement], Armenia's partial mobilization, joint exercises between the US and Armenia—all of these are signs of an impending war," he said.

Karauz added that tension in the region is increasing day by day.

"It seems that Armenia won't come to its senses until it feels the force of the 'Iron Fist' again. Unfortunately, it has rejected the friendly attitude shown by Azerbaijan and Turkey and the hand of peace extended to it," he noted.

For several days now, social media has been sharing videos suggesting that Armenia continues to deploy heavy artillery near the border with Azerbaijan.