The Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's Office stated that those responsible for the Embraer disaster in Russia will face punishment.

The Russian Federation has commenced cooperation with Azerbaijan in investigating the crash of the Embraer 190 aircraft. Investigators from four countries will conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the causes of the fall.

This information was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing the Azerbaijan General Prosecutor's Office.

According to the Azerbaijani prosecutor's office, Russia has stated that it is working on identifying and punishing those responsible for the crash of the Azerbaijani airliner. Investigative actions are currently ongoing concerning the criminal case initiated in relation to the crash of the Embraer 190 aircraft on the Baku-Grozny flight.

It is noted that extensive investigative work has been conducted at the crash site in Khabeli, involving professional investigators and specialists from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Brazil for an objective and thorough inquiry into the incident.

Additionally, Azerbaijani prosecutors working in Grozny provided necessary support to their Russian counterparts in the investigation of the criminal case and in the exchange of collected evidence between both parties.

It is known that the head of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, called Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev and established an investigative group consisting of investigators and experts.

Aviation Disaster in Kazakhstan

On the morning of December 25, a passenger Embraer 190 aircraft of AZAL airline crashed in Kazakhstan. At the time of the accident, there were 67 people on board, and 38 individuals lost their lives in the aviation disaster. The aircraft was en route from Baku to Grozny.

According to media reports, in Grozny, where drones had previously been shot down, the aircraft may have been targeted, preventing it from landing. As a result, the Embraer 190 crashed in the vicinity of the city of Aktau. As stated by Euronews, Azerbaijan confirmed that a Russian missile was the cause of the aviation disaster.

It is worth noting that Russia still does not acknowledge that it shot down a passenger plane and is attempting to evade responsibility. However, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin called Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev. They discussed the issue of the aircraft disaster in Kazakhstan.

For more details on the aviation disaster, see the article by RBK-Ukraine.