(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Fatima Hasanova read more Azerbaijan has been receiving messages of sympathy from foreign
states over the act of terror against its embassy in Tehran, which
killed one security officer and wounded two, Azernews reports.
The Polish Embassy in Azerbaijan in a Facebook post denounced
the terrorist attack on the Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran.
'The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Baku strongly condemns
the armed attack on the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran. We express
our condolences to the family of the killed chief of security of
the Embassy. We wish a fast recovery to those injured in the
attack ,' the post read.
The terrorist attack on the Azerbaijani embassy was also
strongly condemned by the Latvian Foreign Ministry.
I strongly condemn the attack on the Embassy of #Azerbaijan in
#Tehran #Iran. Acts of violence against diplomatic missions are
completely unacceptable. My condolences to the family of the
victim, Foreign Minister @Bayramov_Jeyhun, and all colleagues ,' the official wrote.
Regarding the recent armed attack on the Azerbaijani Embassy in
Tehran, the Russian Embassy in Azerbaijan released a statement.
'We are shocked by the news about the armed attack, which
resulted in the death of security officer Orxan Asgarov. We express
deep condolences to our Azerbaijani colleagues and wish a speedy
recovery to the injured. We hope that this tragic incident will be
investigated in the most thorough way, and the guilty persons will
be punished ,' the statement stressed.
Another official, who condemned the terror act against the
Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran, was Head of the Public Relations
Department of the Turkish Presidential Administration Fahrettin
Altun.
'I strongly condemn the treacherous attack on the Azerbaijani
Embassy in Tehran. I express my condolences to the martyr's family
and the Azerbaijani people and wish healing to the wounded ,' Altun said in a tweet.
As reported earlier, the head of the security guard of the
Azerbaijani embassy in Iran was killed in the armed attack on the
building on January 27 at about 0830 hours (GMT+4).
'A man armed with a Kalashnikov assault rifle attacked the
security post and killed the head of the security guard. Two
embassy guards were also wounded while preventing the attack. Their
conditions are satisfactory. This treacherous attack is currently
being investigated. The public will be provided with detailed extra
information,' the foreign ministry said in a statement.
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