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Ombudsman issues statement on attack on Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran

Politics Materials 27 January 2023 15:27 (UTC +04:00)
Ombudsman issues statement on attack on Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran
Humay Aghajanova
Humay Aghajanova
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 27. Azerbaijan's Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) Sabina Aliyeva has issued a statement in connection with the armed attack on Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran, Trend reports via the office of the Ombudsman.

"We strongly condemn the terrorist act committed against the Embassy of our country in the Islamic Republic of Iran this morning. As a result of this vile attack, Orkhan Askerov, the head of the security service of the diplomatic mission, was killed while performing his official duties, and two employees of the Embassy were injured," said the Ombudsman.

"This incident is primarily a serious violation of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Thus, according to Article 22 of the Vienna Convention, the receiving State is under special duty to protect the premises of the mission against intrusion and damage, and to take necessary measures for ensuring the normal operation of the mission," said the statement.

According to the Ombudsman, this criminal act is also a serious breach of the 1973 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents.

The Ombudsman also noted that this bloody act of terrorism should be investigated by the Iranian Government as soon as possible, the criminals should be punished, and the obligations established by international binding documents should be fulfilled.

An armed attack took place at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Iran on January 27, 2023, at about 8:30 (GMT+4). The gunman turned out to be a man in his 50's, who drove up to the administrative building, armed with a Kalashnikov automatic rifle.

Earlier reports from the Chief of Tehran police said there were two children in the car with the gunman, the security camera footage released later proved the man was alone. He entered the building after briefly waving hand to the Iranian security guard outside. No attempts were made to detain the gunman, as he freely entered the embassy. The man managed to kill head of the security service and wounding two embassy guards. The shooter was eventually detained. The incident is currently being investigated.

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