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Azerbaijan's dip. mission in Turkey operate in strengthened mode

20 December 2016 [13:44] - TODAY.AZ

Azerbaijan’s diplomatic missions in Turkey continue to operate in strengthened mode, Hikmat Hajiyev, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, told Trend on December 20.

The Russian ambassador to Ankara was shot dead in a gun attack at an art gallery in the Turkish capital on December 19.

Following an assassination of Andrey Karlov, Iran closed down its consular offices in Turkey.

The U.S. embassy in Ankara also will be closed on December 20 against the background of two armed incidents, including the assassination of the Russian envoy, the US embassy tweeted on December 20.

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