Russia and Azerbaijan Agree on Compensation After AZAL Crash Near Aktau
Photo: Orda.kz
Russia and Azerbaijan have issued a joint statement on the AZAL plane crash near Aktau, saying they have reached agreement on key issues, including compensation for the families of the victims, Orda.kz reports. The statement was published by Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry on April 15, 2026.
According to the statement, the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 on December 25, 2024 resulted from the unintended operation of an air defense system in Russian airspace. The two sides said the settlement followed agreements reached by the presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia during their meeting in Dushanbe on October 9, 2025.
Both sides expressed condolences to the families of those killed and said they intended to continue developing cooperation between the two countries.
The Embraer E190 crashed near Aktau on the morning of December 25, 2024. The Azerbaijan Airlines flight was traveling from Baku to Grozny. There were 67 people on board, and 38 died, including six citizens of Kazakhstan. s: Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Russia, AZAL
Original author: Natalya Ovchinnikova
Read also:
Latest news
- Ecology Ministry Explains 13 Million Tenge Fine For Picking Dandelions
- Kazakhstan Refineries Increase Oil Processing Depth To 90%
- High Rates No Longer Keep Kazakh Banks’ Profits Rising, Analysts Say
- Almaty Health Officials Prepare for Possible Hantavirus Cases
- Ministry Says Saiga Deaths Remain Within Natural Limits
- Kazakhstan Faces Shortage of Doctors and IT Specialists
- Kazakhstan Petition Calls for VAT Removal on Feminine Hygiene Products
- Kazakhstan to Publish Register of Convicted Economic Crime Offenders
- Kazakhstan’s Economy Grew 3.6% in Four Months
- Shymkent Colleges Used Fictitious Students to Steal Over 1.3 Billion Tenge
- Almaty Court Extends Chechen Activist’s Extradition Arrest
- Record Rainfall Hits Almaty
- Falling Caspian Sea Level Reshapes Northern Coastline
- Kazakhstan Says It Is Ready To Help Resolve Iran’s Nuclear Issue
- Pashinyan Explains Why He Will Skip The EAEU Summit In Astana
- Kazakhstan To Gradually Cut University Programs In Oversupplied Fields
- Kazakhstan Offers Indonesia A Route To Central Asia And Europe
- Kazakhstan Tightens Rules for Master Plans and Urban Development
- Kazakhstan Approves Rules for Digital Tenge Circulation
- Military Jets to Conduct Training Flights Over Astana
