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Chairman of AzTV: "It is a terror act, directed to not only Azerbaijan, but also to world media"

04 June 2021 16:53 (UTC +04:00)

"It is a terror act, directed to not only Azerbaijan, but also to world media," said Chairman of AzTV CJSC Rovshan Mammadov, APA reports.

"We resolutely condemn the incident. It is a terror act, directed to not only Azerbaijani journalism, but also to the whole world media. We consider that world community will decently assess the incident. We pray for mercy for our counterparts, wish patience to their families."

Note that today at about 11:00, a car with employees of TV channels and news agencies sent to the Kalbajar was blown up by an anti-tank mine in the direction of Kalbajar’s Susuzlug village. As a result, the operator of the Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting CJSC (AzTV) Siraj Abishov, an employee of the Azerbaijan Staten News Agency (AZERTAC) Maharram Ibrahimov, the deputy representative of the Mayor’s Office of the Kalbajar district in the administrative-territorial district of Susuzlug village Arif Aliyev, were killed. Four more people got injured and were hospitalized.