Azerbaijan warns citizens against visiting Iran

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has warned Azerbaijani citizens against visiting Iran.

“Due to the unstable situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the terrorist attack against the diplomatic mission of our country, the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan are advised not to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran unless necessary. Those who visit are advised to exercise increased caution,”  Caliber.Az quotes the ministry as saying on January 31.

The ministry recalled that at about 8:30 am Baku time on January 27, an armed terrorist attack was carried out on the Azerbaijani embassy in Iran and that the head of the embassy's security service, Asgarov Orkhan, was killed and two people were wounded in the attack.

It called on Azerbaijani nationals currently in Iran to observe safety regulations.

“Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who are currently in the Islamic Republic of Iran can contact the Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tabriz for consular and other inquiries via address: Valiasr, 9 Arif Street, by phone (+98413) 333 48 03, email - tabriz@mission.mfa.gov.az, fax (+98413) 331 53 80, also the website [of the embassy] - tabriz.mfa.gov.az," the ministry added.