Baku/27.01.23/Turan: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan strongly condemned the armed attack on the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tehran, which occurred on January 27, 2023 and resulted in the death and injury of employees of the diplomatic mission.
"Kazakhstan considers unacceptable any manifestation of violence and acts of aggression against diplomatic missions and its representatives. We believe that such attacks violate the foundations and norms of international law and are subject to universal condemnation.
We express our sincere condolences to the fraternal people of Azerbaijan, as well as to the relatives and friends of the deceased citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan Orkhan Askerov. We wish a speedy recovery to the injured persons," the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan reads.
The Kazakh Foreign Ministry expressed confidence that the Iranian authorities will conduct a thorough investigation of the incident and take appropriate measures to punish those responsible.--0--
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