Russian embassy in Baku tightens security after assassination of envoy in Turkey

The Russian Embassy in Baku has increased security measures after Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, was killed following a terrorist attack, Ambassador of Russia to Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin told journalists here on Tuesday.

"I believe in Azerbaijan and believe that nothing could happen to me here," the diplomat said.

The Ambassador expressed gratitude and appreciation for the support given to Russia by the leadership of Azerbaijan "in this difficult time."

Earlier on Monday Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev expressed condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a letter to Putin, Ilham Aliyev also offered his condolences to the ambassador's family and condemned the violent attack.

"I am deeply shocked by the news of the tragic death of an Ambassador ... of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Turkey Andrei Karlov. We resolutely and unconditionally condemn this bloody terrorist attack," Aliyev said in the letter.

A gunman assassinated Russia's ambassador Andrei Karlov at an Ankara art gallery on Monday in what leaders of Russia and Turkey called a provocative terror attack. Ambassador Karlov's shooting was captured in real time in photos and video that quickly spread through the Internet worldwide.

The assassination came at a time of improved relations and increased cooperation between Russia and Turkey. Endit