Lithuanian Embassy expresses condolences to families of journalists killed in Azerbaijan’s Kalbajar district

The Lithuanian Embassy in Azerbaijan has expressed condolences in connection with the deaths of journalists Siraj Abishov and Maharram Ibrahimov in the Kalbajar district, Report informs.

The text of the condolences was published on the diplomatic mission’s Twitter page.

“We are sorry to hear sad news about the death of two journalists because of landmine in Kalbajar, Azerbaijan. Our condolences to their families,” the embassy tweeted.

Note that at about 11.00 am on June 4, 2021, a Kamaz passenger car with employees of TV channels and news agencies dispatched to the de-occupied Kalbajar region for their official duties was hit by an anti-tank mine while driving in the direction of the Susuzlug village. Three people, including Siraj Abishov (cameraman of AzTV), Maharram Ibrahimov (employee of AzerTaj news agency), Arif Aliyev (deputy representative of the head of the Executive Power in the Susuzlug village), died, and four others were hospitalized with various injuries.