Azerbaijan, Baku, May 1 / Trend , J.Babayeva /
Azerbaijani students studying at leading universities of Russia expressed their condolences in connection with the bloody tragedy at the State Oil Academy in Baku.
During their meeting with the ambassador of Azerbaijan to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu, the students said that they deeply shocked by this event that took the lives of their peers. On behalf of the Azerbaijani students in Russia, they expressed their condolences and sorrow to all Azeri people, relatives of the victims. The students laid flowers to the embassy of Azerbaijan in Russia to commemorate the victims of the tragedy, the embassy said on May 1.
A gunman attacked Building 2 of the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy on April 30. According to preliminary reports, the gunman entered the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy in Baku and climbed five floors of the building, shooting everyone he met along the way and killed 12, wounded 13. The joint statement by the Interior Ministry and Prosecutor General's Office said the attack was committed by 29-year-old Georgian citizen Gadirov Farda Asad oglu by Makarov pistol. The Building 2 houses Oil and Gas Industry and Oil Mechanics departments.
A suit has been filed on murder for hooliganism purposes (120.2.2), brutal murder (120.2.4), murdering more than one people (120.2.7), and an attempt of murder (29, 120.2.7) and illegal storing of arms (228.1).
Bulbuloglu said that the tragedy at Azerbaijan State Oil Academy was accepted as a nationwide tragedy, it will remain in memory of people for many years.
"This event will be another warning to the public, especially the younger generation, requires unity and common struggle against those who seek to undermine the international reputation of Azerbaijan, our stability and peace," said the ambassador.