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The Prosecutor General's Office initiated a criminal case on the fact of the attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in the UK
Baku/06.08.22/Turan: The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan initiated a criminal case on the fact of an attack on the country's embassy in the UK on August 4.
According to the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office, on August 4 at 16-17 local time, the administrative building of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, located at 4 Kensington Court W8 5DL, London, was attacked.
During the investigation, it was established that members of the radical group, whose identity is unknown, by prior conspiracy, in order to aggravate international relations, committed an act of vandalism in violation of the requirements of the International Convention of December 14, 1973 "On the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons including diplomatic agents.
Members of the group removed the flag of Azerbaijan from the embassy building, raised other flags and posters on the balcony, and painted various religious slogans on the walls of the diplomatic mission.
In fact, the Prosecutor General initiated a criminal case under the following Articles of the Criminal Code: Articles 12.3, 102 (attack on persons or organizations enjoying international protection), 12.3, 186.1 (deliberate destruction or damage of another's property with causing significant harm to the victim) and 12.3, 324 (insulting actions against the State flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
“The Attorney General's Office has sent a request for legal assistance to conduct a criminal investigation in joint cooperation with the relevant authorities in the UK. The necessary measures are being taken in accordance with international norms and principles to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice through a comprehensive, complete and objective investigation,” the Prosecutor General’s Office concluded. --06B--
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