Jakarta, June 23 -- Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono has expressed gratitude to the Azerbaijani government for its support in evacuating 96 Indonesian citizens from Iran.

He conveyed his appreciation during a bilateral meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on the sidelines of the 51st Ministerial Conference of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 21-22.

According to a statement issued by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, the evacuation was carried out as a precaution amid escalating tensions in Iran following Israeli attacks.

During the meeting, Bayramov shared Azerbaijan's concerns over the deteriorating security situation in the Middle E...