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23 July 2024 11:51 (UTC +04:00)

Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Iran Ali Alizada held meetings with Mojtaba Demirchilu, head of the Eurasian Department of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Alireza Mahmoudi, the head of the Consulate General Department, the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Iran released information in this regard, APA reports.

Noted that he held discussions on issues of bilateral and mutual interest at the meetings.

Recall that on 15 July 2024, the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Islamic Republic of Iran resumed its work at a new address. The Ambassador and the current diplomatic staff have returned to Iran.

Note that an armed attack was committed against the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Islamic Republic of Iran at around 08:30 AM Baku time on January 27, 2023.

The attacker destroyed the security post with a Kalashnikov assault rifle and killed the head of the security service Orkhan Asgarov.

Two employees of the Embassy’s security service - Vasif Taghiyev and Mahir Imanov got injured while preventing the attack.

Orkhan Asgarov was laid to rest at the Second Alley of Martyrs.

On February 3, 2023, by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Asgarov Orxan Rizvan (posthumously) was awarded with “For Service to Motherland” medal.

Taghiyev Vasif Natiq was awarded with 1st degree "Rashadat" order and Imanov Mahir Kamil was awarded with “For Service to Motherland” medal.

Yasin Huseynzada, who committed the terrorist attack, was detained.

Following the incident, the activity of Embassy Azerbaijan to Iran was halted. The employees of the Embassy Azerbaijan to Iran were evacuated from Tehran to Baku on January 29, 2023. 53 people in total, consisting of the employees of the Embassy and their family members, returned to Motherland.

The trial for Yasin Huseynzada, who attacked Azerbaijan's Embassy in Iran, was held within a year.

Iran's Ministry of Justice announced that a death sentence has been issued against him.