Baku condemns terror act in St. Petersburg metro

By  Trend

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry has issued a statement in connection with the terror attack on the St. Petersburg metro.

“We strongly condemn the bloody terrorist attack committed in the St. Petersburg metro that caused the death and injury of many people. We express our deep condolences to the families of those killed as a result of this terrorist act, friendly and neighboring Russia, and share your sorrow, and wish the wounded the swiftest recovery,” says the statement.

Azerbaijan, as a state suffering from terrorism, resolutely condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and strongly supports the efforts of international community in the fight against terrorism, the ministry told Trend April 3.

A bomb went off at about 14:40 Moscow time on Monday in a metro train car when the train was moving from Tekhnologichesky Institut Station to Sennaya Ploshchad Station in St. Petersburg. The blast killed 11 and injured over 50 people.

The administration of St. Petersburg has declared three days of mourning starting from Tuesday after a metro blast on Monday.