German Ambassador: Shocked by news of attack on Azerbaijani embassy

German Ambassador to Azerbaijan Ralph Horlemann condemned the attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in Iran, reported from the ambassador's Twitter page.

"We are shocked by the news of the deadly attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran and condemn any violence. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims," the ambassador said.

An unknown gunman stormed the Azerbaijani embassy in Iran, killing the head of the embassy's security service on January 27. Two other officers of the security service were wounded while resisting the attack. Their condition is satisfactory.

Azerbaijani side is holding an urgent investigation of the incident.

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