MFA: Ethnic persecution of Azerbaijanis exacerbated tensions in relations with Russia
The persecution of Azerbaijanis in Russia based on ethnicity, the killing of Azerbaijanis as a result of beating in the city of Yekaterinburg, has created additional tensions in the relations of the two countries, reads a commentary by the Head of the Press Service Department Aykhan Hajizada, on the Press Release of September 4 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia regarding insurance payments related to the Azerbaijan Airlines plane catastrophe and on the Spokesperson's statement concerning Azerbaijan-Russia relations, SİA informs.
"It is known that the deterioration of Azerbaijan-Russia relations was caused exactly by the crash of the AZAL aircraft as a result of the shootdown and by the subsequent behavior of Russian officials. Furthermore, the persecution of Azerbaijanis in Russia based on ethnicity, the killing of Azerbaijanis as a result of beating in the city of Yekaterinburg, has created additional tensions in our relations. Moreover, the activities of various Russian state agencies against Azerbaijan are among the factors negatively affecting relations," he noted.
Bütün xəbərlər Facebook səhifəmizdə