Putin calls Azerbaijani president for second time in two days regarding plane crash
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has called Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev for the second time in two days to continue discussions about the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash.
Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency RIA Novosti, citing Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov; Azerbaijani president's press service
Details: Peskov stated that Putin and Aliyev held a phone conversation on Sunday, 29 December, continuing their discussions about issues related to the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash.
The Azerbaijani president's press service said that it was Putin who initiated the call to Aliyev.
Quote from the Azerbaijani president's press service: "During the phone conversation, the heads of state continued discussions on issues related to the crash of a passenger plane belonging to Azerbaijan Hava Yollari."
Background:
- On 28 December, during a phone call with Aliyev, Putin apologised for the fact that "the tragic incident involving the Azerbaijan Airlines plane occurred in Russian airspace", but did not admit Russia’s guilt.
- On 29 December, Aliyev stated that the Azerbaijani Airlines plane, which ran into trouble over Russian territory, had been attacked from the ground. He also demanded that Russia acknowledge its responsibility and provide compensation.
- On 25 December, an Embraer aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines en route from Baku to Grozny crashed near Aktau in Kazakhstan. 38 people were killed.
- Azerbaijan Airlines said on Friday, 27 December that their plane had experienced "external physical and technical interference".
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