Earlier in the day, the military command of Baghdad announced the state of the full combat readiness after the group of supporters of the Iraqi Shiite leader Muqtada Sadr broke into the territory of the parliament building and began smashing furniture inside. Some Iraqi lawmakers have been severely injured in the attack carried out by protesters.
"The embassy is working normally. We are following the developments that are taking place, including in the area of the parliament [building]. According to local media, protests are peaceful, there are no evidence yet that there are violations of public order," Kozin told RIA Novosti.
According to earlier media reports, the Iraqi parliament, experiencing a split, was unable to vote on candidates for the new government, and rescheduled the hearing for Tuesday.
