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Political scientist: According to the Vienna Convention, Britain was obliged to ensure the security of our embassy

05 August 2022 13:00 (UTC +04:00)

It is regrettable that the police remained a bystander to the attack of religious radical groups on the Azerbaijani Embassy located in a very quiet and prestigious part of London, which is one of the central cities of the world, yesterday and raises a number of questions, Zaur Mammadov, chairman of the Baku Club of Political Scientists told APA.

The political scientist said that Britain should be responsible for the security of all embassies, including the embassy of Azerbaijan: "It is not about holding a picket in front of the embassy. The scale of the incident is greater. A religious radical group entered the Azerbaijani embassy and committed an inhumane act of vandalism there. Suspects must be punished. Currently, there are different versions. British law enforcement agencies must work on these versions and must be held accountable for the results. This event is also a gross violation of the requirements of the Vienna Convention. According to the Vienna Convention, Britain was obliged to ensure the security of our embassy. Because the British law enforcement agencies had to take action in time. The embassy is considered the territory of Azerbaijan. Access to that area not only in this type, but also in other ways requires special procedures. Of course, the lack of vigilance and waiting by the law enforcement agencies is one of the points that raise questions. Action must be taken against those people. This violation of the Vienna Convention in the heart of Europe is not a good thing. "This bad precedent may encourage terrorist groups to repeat the same situation against diplomats and diplomatic missions in other countries."

Because the British law enforcement agencies had to take action in time. The embassy is considered the territory of Azerbaijan. Access to that area not only in this type, but also in other ways requires special procedures. Of course, the lack of vigilance and waiting by the law enforcement agencies is one of the points that raise questions. Action must be taken against those people. This violation of the Vienna Convention in the heart of Europe is not a good thing. "This bad precedent may encourage terrorist groups to repeat the same situation against diplomats and diplomatic missions in other countries."