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A criminal case has been initiated in connection with the terrorist act committed against the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Iran
On
January 27, 2023, at about 08:30 in the morning Baku time, an armed attack was
made on the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Islamic Republic of
Iran.
The
attacker opened fire from a Kalashnikov assault rifle at the security post,
killing the head of the embassy’s security service Asgarov Orkhan Rizvan oglu and
injuring two guards of the embassy. The embassy workers managed to neutralize
the terrorist.
In
connection with the fact, a criminal case was initiated in the State Security
Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan under Articles 12.2, 120.2.1, 12.2, 120.2.4,
12.2, 120.2.11, 12.2, 29, 120.2.7, 12.3, 214.2.1, 12.3, 214.2.3 and 12.2,
228.2.1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan. At present,
investigative and operational measures are being carried out.
An appeal
was sent to the relevant authorities of Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the
solution of the necessary issues related to the investigation.
A full
and comprehensive investigation of all the circumstances related to the
terrorist acts committed against the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the Islamic
Republic of Iran shall be conducted and additional information shall be provided
to the public.