Tbilisi condemns attack on Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran
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The Georgian foreign office on Friday strongly condemned the attack on the Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran that saw one security official killed and two guards injured.
Condemning violence against “any diplomatic mission”, the Ministry sent its condolences to the family of the victim.
We strongly condemn the attack on the Embassy of #Azerbaijan in Iran. Any act of violence against any diplomatic mission is completely unacceptable. We convey our condolences to the family of the victim of the tragedy. @AzerbaijanMFA
— MFA of Georgia (@MFAgovge) January 27, 2023
A gunman reportedly armed with an assault rifle stormed the Embassy building in capital Tehran before shooting the victims.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev called the assault "an act of terrorism", with his office announcing the evacuation of its diplomatic office and blaming Iran for the incident.
In his comments, Tehran Police Chief Hossein Rahimi said the assailant had been arrested and cited the offender’s "personal and family problems".
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