AZAL Plane Crash Victims Remembered in Aktau

A commemorative event was held in Aktau, Kazakhstan, to mark the first anniversary of the crash involving an aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL).

The event, organized by Azerbaijan’s Consulate General in Aktau at the site of the tragic incident, brought together the consulate staff, diaspora representatives, and city residents, The Caspian Post reports, citing local media.

The ceremony was also attended by the Consuls General and diplomats of Türkiye, Iran, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan accredited in Aktau, as well as the chairmen of the People’s Assembly and the Council of Elders.

The participants honored the memory of the victims of the tragedy with a minute of silence and laid flowers at the site of the incident.

In his remarks, Aykhan Suleymanli, Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Aktau, underlined that perhaps if it had not been for the heroism of the Azerbaijani pilots, the number of those killed and injured could have been even higher.

The Consul General also expressed his gratitude to the people and state of Kazakhstan, noting that during these difficult days they did not leave Azerbaijan alone, once more demonstrating themselves as true friends.

Aykhan Suleymanli expressed his hope that the Russian Federation would give a legal assessment of this incident.