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OIC General Secretariat strongly condemns the treacherous attack against the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran

27 January 2023 23:07 (UTC +04:00)

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemns the treacherous attack against the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tehran, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran on 23 January 2023, killing the Embassy’s head of security service and injuring two security guards, it was said in a statement of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, APA reports.

The General Secretariat calls for bringing the perpetrators of the heinous attack to justice and underlines the necessity of ensuring the security and safety of diplomatic missions.

"The OIC Secretary General, Mr. Hissein Ibrahim Taha, while expressing his solidarity with the Government and people of Azerbaijan, offered his condolences to the family of the deceased and wished speedy recovery to the injured," the statement said.

Note that an armed attack took place at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Iran on January 27, 2023, at about 8:30 by Baku time. 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.