Foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Iran speak on phone

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amir Abdullahian have held a phone call over the attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in Iran, Report informs, citing Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry.

Bayramov strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in Iran that left one embassy employee dead and two others injured.

It was again brought to the attention of the Iranian side that, based on the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, Iran is responsible for protecting the embassy building from all types of attacks and ensuring the safety of its employees.

It was demanded that the competent authorities of Iran bring to justice the perpetrator of the terrorist act as soon as possible, conduct a thorough investigation of the incident, and identify and punish others involved in organizing and committing the crime.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abdullahian expressed condolences to the family of the deceased, the leadership and people of Azerbaijan. He noted that the relevant authorities of Iran immediately responded to the incident, and the case is currently being investigated by law enforcement agencies, and security of the Azerbaijani embassy and its employees has been raised to the highest level.

He said that a criminal case had been launched against the detainee for carrying weapons and killing a diplomat, and that he would be severely punished. He noted that the activities of the Iranian diplomatic police, which is in charge of the area where the embassy is located, are currently being investigated.

The Iranian minister expressed hope that relations between the two countries would not worsen further as a result of this incident.