On January 27, 2024, one year has passed since the terror attack against the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Report informs, citing a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the first anniversary of the terror attack against the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
"As a result of the terror attack, one embassy employee lost his life, while two others suffered numerous injuries. Following the incident, Embassy staff members and their families were evacuated due to the grave risk posed to their lives and safety.
"Against the backdrop of the terror attack in the Embassy, the Iranian side as the host State, failing to protect the Embassy building against any form of intrusion and to guarantee the safety of its staff, did not fulfill its obligations under the 'Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations'.
"Following the terror act, many countries and international organizations issued statements strongly condemning the terror act and stating that the attack on diplomatic missions in international relations is unacceptable.
"In order to overcome the situation between Azerbaijan and Iran emerged in connection with the terror attack, to punish those involved in the preparation and execution of the aforementioned terror act in the harshest way, and to provide a full guarantee of the Embassy’s security, regular contacts between officials and relevant bodies of the two countries have been continued, expectations of Azerbaijan have been communicated over the past year. The Iranian side has regularly updated Azerbaijan regarding the actions taken during the investigation, and following a protracted investigation, the first court hearing of the terrorist was set for January 27, 2024.
"As we commemorate the first anniversary of the terror attack against the Embassy, we offer our sincere condolences to the relatives of our Martyr, once again strongly condemn this attack, and expect that Iran will immediately take result-oriented steps to prevent such kind of actions from happening in future," MFA stated.
Azerbaijani MFA issues statement on attack against embassy in Iran
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