Russia: Baku Has Not Responded to Moscow’s Request for Consular Access to Its Citizens

According to webangah News Agency, ‌citing Sputnik News Agency, Russia’s Embassy ​in‍ Azerbaijan announced ⁣on Wednesday that baku has failed to‌ respond to Moscow’s⁢ request⁤ for⁣ consular access to detained russian citizens amid escalating tensions between the ⁣two nations.

The embassy’s statement revealed it‌ had submitted a formal note to Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry demanding consular access to the detained Russian journalists but received‍ no response.

The development follows reports of Mikhail Yevdokimov, Russia’s Ambassador to ​Azerbaijan,⁤ being summoned by Baku’s Foreign Ministry earlier this week. The meeting was attended by Araz ⁣Azimov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, during‍ which officials formally protested Russia’s ​recent ‌actions and statements.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry had previously ⁢issued a statement confirming ‌that during ​a meeting with Azerbaijan’s‌ Ambassador, Moscow lodged a protest over Baku’s “unfriendly ‌measures” and delivered ⁢a note⁤ demanding the immediate release of the detained journalists.

The ministry further asserted that law enforcement actions in Russia’s Yekaterinburg ⁣were legally justified, adding that Azerbaijan’s attempts to accuse Russian authorities‌ of power ‍abuse constitute interference in Moscow’s internal affairs.