Aliyev demands Russia compensates for plane crash in Kazakhstan
The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has demanded compensation from Russia for the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan, reports APA agency.
The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has demanded compensation from Russia for the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed on Wednesday in Kazakhstan. According to the APA agency, Aliyev emphasised that Russia must apologise to Azerbaijan, admit guilt, punish those responsible, and pay compensation to both the Azerbaijani state and the victims of the tragic flight.
Conditions of Azerbaijan
- These are our conditions. The first of these was fulfilled yesterday. I hope the other conditions will also be accepted - added Aliyev.
The Azerbaijan Airlines plane was damaged due to ground fire from Russian territory, said the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, on Sunday, as quoted by the Azerbaijani news agency APA.
The plane was flying from the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, to Grozny in Chechnya, when it veered off course and crashed in Kazakhstan. Most of the passengers were Azerbaijani citizens, but there were also 16 Russians and several citizens of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on board.
The crash of the Embraer-190 in Kazakhstan has caused international tensions. President Aliyev expressed hope that Russia would meet all the conditions set by Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani authorities expect Russia to take appropriate steps to compensate for the tragedy.
