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Azerbaijani media releases ‘evidence’ of Russia shooting down AZAL plane amidst rising tensions
The last 24 hours have seen a widening of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Russia, with arrests in both countries.
The last 24 hours have seen a widening of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Russia, with arrests in both countries.
The pro-government Azerbaijani media outlet APA said that Russia has yet to release any details of its investigation into the crash.
The two foreign ministers also discussed increased cooperation in regional organisations.
Azerbaijan has previously accused Russia of shooting down the flight by accident.
Nikolai Valuev was banned from entering Azerbaijan after making ‘offensive statements' about the country.
The majority of victims were Azerbaijani citizens going to Russia for work.
Two days after the plane crash, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev openly accused Russia of bringing down the Baku-Grozny flight.