Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry: We demand from the UK government a thorough investigation of the attack on our embassy in London

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The day before, British Deputy Foreign Minister Graham Stewart, during a meeting with Azerbaijani Ambassador Elin Suleymanov, expressed regret over the attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in London. The British diplomat said that London is committed to ensuring the security of all diplomatic missions in the UK. At the same time, he made a reservation that the British follow the tradition of supporting the right to freedom of expression and freedom of speech, if it is implemented in a peaceful and legal way. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry partially supported the response of the British Foreign Office and called for a thorough investigation into the incident.

Leyla Abdullayeva, head of the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, called the attack on the embassy a provocation of radicals and stressed that this incident calls into question the security of the diplomatic mission in the future. The diplomat expressed satisfaction that London understands that ensuring the security of missions of foreign states is the duty of their host country "in accordance with international obligations."



At the same time, Abdullayeva drew attention to the ambiguity of the wording of the representative of the British Foreign Office regarding the issue of "expressing freedom of thought." In her opinion, reflecting the official position of Baku, freedom of expression and peaceful protests "have nothing to do with the attack on our embassy in London." The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry recalled that Britain stood at the origins of the formation of Western democratic principles and institutions. And here, as nowhere else in the world, "they are well aware of the ways/rules of applying this principle in a free society."

Otherwise, the interpretation of any radical and illegal step under the guise of "freedom" can create serious problems for the country's security.

Abdullayeva stressed, calling for a thorough investigation of the provocation against the embassy and bringing the perpetrators to justice.

The attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in central London took place on 4 August. Then a group of radicals, chanting extremist slogans, broke into the territory of the diplomatic mission and raised religious flags on the balcony of the building. As it later became known, the Shiite extremist organization Mahdi Servants Union, organized by Kuwaiti clerics living in London, took responsibility for the provocation.

As a result of the incident, none of the diplomats and the embassy building were damaged. The radicals were escorted out of the embassy by the London police, and eight extremists were reportedly detained.
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  1. +7
    16 August 2022 14: 53
    At the same time, Abdullayeva drew attention to the ambiguity of the wording of the representative of the British Foreign Office regarding the issue of "expressing freedom of thought." In her opinion, reflecting the official position of Baku, freedom of expression and peaceful protests “have nothing to do with the attack on our embassy in London.”

    You do not understand! This is different!)
    1. 0
      16 August 2022 15: 10
      Quote: Sergio_7
      You do not understand! This is different!)

      This is called turned on the fool.
      1. +1
        16 August 2022 19: 21
        And what about the guards, holding advertising booklets in holsters?
        Why is she even needed then?
        1. -2
          16 August 2022 19: 53
          Quote: Shurik70
          And what about the guards, holding advertising booklets in holsters?
          Why is she even needed then?

          Have you seen the movie, London Has Fallen?

          [media=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKznCKHGxXo&ab_channel=FILMSTER]
          1. +1
            17 August 2022 07: 16
            Quote from freeman2022
            Have you seen the movie, London Has Fallen?

            No. Typical western bullshit. Not even Western, but English, even though the director is Iranian, who fled to Sweden as a child.
            There is an anti-superhero, there is a superhero, and the rest of the world is a decoration that does not participate in their confrontation.
            And a bunch of world leaders who came to the funeral of the British Prime Minister, how is that? Why not to the funeral of this minister's gardener.
            The director completely sold out to England.
  2. +10
    16 August 2022 14: 55
    The British can do anything with embassies in London, this is an expression of freedom of opinion, but with British embassies in other countries the same actions of the local population, this is terrorism and a violation of the diplomatic immunity status of the embassy. Which is not clear.
    1. 0
      16 August 2022 15: 11
      Yes, that is right.
    2. +5
      16 August 2022 15: 29
      Quote: tralflot1832
      The British can do anything with embassies in London, this is an expression of freedom of opinion,

      Here Kuleba also thought about "expressing freedom of opinion" on Ukraine, and sent his family from Ukraine to London.
      “On the night of 24/25 (February) I reached the border, at that moment my children, parents, dogs arrived, I hugged and kissed everyone, I entered Ukraine, they left Ukraine”

      To which Maria Zakharova replied:
      “All you need to know about the true patriotism of the Kyiv regime. Dogs above all

      And you simple raguli lay your bones for the Kyiv "Gauleiters".
  3. +1
    16 August 2022 14: 57
    The author of the article tells one side of the coin, but the other was silent. Let's leave the reasons aside, the main thing is that, whether you have immunity or not, if someone needs it, even in the center of Europe, in broad daylight, the radicals will arrange their "democratic antics" and the more Europe behaves like a pig, the closer the Turkic world will be with Russia . Continue in the same spirit.
  4. +4
    16 August 2022 14: 58
    the responsibility for the provocation was claimed by the Shiite extremist organization "Union of Servants of the Mahdi", organized by Kuwaiti clerics living in London.
    The desire of the "Englishwoman" to spoil everyone, as if supporting freedom of speech and self-expression, someday will turn against them.
    1. -1
      16 August 2022 16: 54
      Quote: pyagomail.ru
      The desire of the "Englishwoman" to spoil everyone, as if supporting freedom of speech and self-expression, someday will turn against them.

      You are absolutely right! I would say they don't like them. I just once again made sure that all sorts of Al Qaeda and the like are graduates of the same school, and the tip of the iceberg is in Britain.
  5. +1
    16 August 2022 15: 01
    You probably need to shave a couple of Briton embassies so that concern visits their hearts. You see, they have this political will, and if they are against them abroad, this is a vile violation of international norms. Double standards have not been canceled.
  6. Mwg
    +4
    16 August 2022 15: 03
    "Britain stood at the origins of the formation of Western democratic principles and institutions" - and this was especially fun. Asking the British to implement "democratic principles" in relation to anyone other than themselves is the same as asking the wolf to switch to a plant-based diet. For this, "democratic principles" were invented, so that they would endure loading
  7. +1
    16 August 2022 16: 41
    Sorry, why did Azerbaijan not please the Shiites?
    1. 0
      16 August 2022 17: 02
      Quote: Senior Sailor
      Sorry, why did Azerbaijan not please the Shiites?

      The main ideological inspirer of the above grouping is the preacher Yasser al-Habib, who lives in London. He is famous for his radical views. Periodically speaking on "Fadak" TV, he allows extremely vulgar expressions against the wife of the Prophet Muhammad Aisha, as well as the first three righteous caliphs. He has very few supporters, the vast majority of them live in the UK, and in the usual area of ​​\u17b\u2015bresidence of Muslims - the Middle East and North Africa, there are practically none. The spiritual mentor of this motley company is Ayatollah Sadig Shirazi, who lives in Qom. He is an ardent opponent of the Iranian theocratic regime and does not accept the theory of "vilayat faqiha" - the political and legal doctrine of the Twelver Shiites. Put forward by Ayatollah Ruhullah Musavi Khomeini, it implies that in the era of the Great Cover-up of the twelfth Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi, the leadership of the Shiites passes to competent fuqahs and mujtahids. And this fact alone is enough to dismiss the possibility of an Iranian trace in what happened. But for persuasiveness, let us cite the words of the current Supreme Spiritual Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei, which he said during his speech on August XNUMX, XNUMX: “We do not recognize Shiism, the center and base of which is London. This is not the Shiism that the imams wanted to see and spread. Shiism, built on strife, intrigues, preparations for the arrival of the enemies of Islam, is not Shiism, it is debauchery.”

      But what is remarkable, after the attack on the embassy, ​​even Sadig Shirazi himself hastened to dissociate himself from his supporters in London. Thus, Gasim Fahd, head of the public relations department of the London office of Ayatollah Shirazi, stated that "despite the fact that the attackers are supporters of Sadig Shirazi, they acted independently and they have nothing to do with the London office of the Ayatollah."
  8. 0
    16 August 2022 17: 30
    Like the Azerbaijanis did not understand what the British were hinting at? I'll translate it into Russian: "You still owe me the night, because I put a sandwich with blood in your mouth, and you're talking about a headache." Caucasians pretend that they are "like Europeans" and download rights according to the written, but do not look into the unwritten? It's all very funny, yes. Virtual responses of real suckers to curator's unfunny hints.
    1. 0
      16 August 2022 19: 59
      Quote: bovi
      Like the Azerbaijanis did not understand what the British were hinting at?

      They can allude to anything. Everything is useless. Such options will not work with Azerbaijan. Yes, I agree, there is no reception against scrap, IF THERE IS NO OTHER SCRAP. And Azerbaijan has enough scrap! Immediately 4 and documented. The first scrap is the military alliance of Azerbaijan with Russia. 2 scrap. Military alliance with Turkey (Shusha declaration) 3rd Israeli and 4th Pakistani. They can't do anything!!!
  9. 0
    17 August 2022 16: 18
    Otherwise, the interpretation of any radical and illegal step under the guise of "freedom" can create serious problems for the country's security.
    And return Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia. good drinks