Azerbaijan has no intention of sending a contingent of its troops to take part in peacekeeping operations outside its borders, including in the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said late on Monday.
Aliyev, interviewed by Azeri television channels, said Azerbaijan had been in contact with Donald Trump's United States administration with a list of questions about the operation of a peacekeeping force in Gaza.
"We prepared a questionnaire of more than 20 questions and provided it to the American side. No participation in peacekeeping forces is envisaged," Aliyev said.
"I am not considering participation in hostilities outside Azerbaijan at all."
Azerbaijan repeatedly rejects ISF participation
In November 2025, Azerbaijan previously stated that it had no intention of participating in the Gaza peace operations unless all fighting in the Gaza Strip ceased.
"We do not want to put our troops in danger. This can only happen if military action is completely stopped," an Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry source told Reuters on November 7, 2025.