(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 19. A criminal case
has been opened on the fact of an attack by a group of Armenian
radicals on Azerbaijan's Embassy in France,Prosecutor General's
Office of Azerbaijan told Trend.
Video showing the attempts of a group of Armenian radicals to
enter the administrative building of the Azerbaijani embassy in
France was distributed in local and foreign media outlets on
September 18.
The preliminary investigation found that members of Armenian
radical group, whose identity is unknown, made an attempt to enter
the building of Azerbaijani Embassy in France in order to create
international tension and incite war as well as to cause material
damage to the building on September 18,2022, violating the
requirements of International Convention of December 14,1973 'on
the prevention and punishment of crimes against internationally
protected persons, including diplomatic agents'.
In this regard, Azerbaijani Prosecutor General initiated a
criminal case under Articles 12.3, 102 (attack on internationally
protected persons or organizations), 12.2, 186.1 (intentional
destruction or damage to other people's property) of the Criminal
Code of Azerbaijan.
Prosecutor General's Office requested legal assistance for the
investigation of the criminal case within the framework of joint
cooperation with the competent authorities of France.
The necessary measures are being taken in accordance with
international norms and principles to identify the perpetrators and
bring them to justice through a comprehensive, complete and
objective investigation.
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