Aliyev Threatens Russia With International Lawsuit Over Fatal Plane Crash
Monday, 21 July 2025 () President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has escalated tensions with Russia, announcing plans to pursue legal action in international courts over the crash of an AZAL airline jet. His comments came ahead of the III Shusha Global Media Forum, which opened on Sunday, July 20, in the city of Khankendi (formerly Stepanakert). According to Kommersant, Aliyev’s statements represent a sharp intensification of confrontation with Moscow. The President referred to the December 25, 2024, crash of an AZAL Embraer 190 en route from Baku to Grozny, which went down near Aktau, Kazakhstan. The tragedy claimed the lives of 38 of the 67 people on board. “Let those who downed our aircraft be punished and pay compensation to the families. Those injured and the families of the victims must also be compensated for the AZAL plane,” said Aliyev. Aliyev stressed that Azerbaijan had received no clear explanation from Russia in over seven months. The Prosecutor General’s Office in Baku has repeatedly submitted requests to Russian Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin, but the only response has been “the investigation is ongoing.” Aliyev criticized this as unproductive but said Baku is prepared to wait as long as necessary for a full investigation.
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