Aliyev to Ukrainians: Never Accept Occupation or Violation of Territorial Integrity

Azerbaijani President Ilham ‍Aliyev, speaking with ‌a stance critical of⁢ Russia, urged​ Ukrainians⁤ never to ⁢accept occupation or any breach of their territorial integrity.

In response to a⁣ reporter’s question about advice for Ukrainians,Aliyev emphasized,”Never agree ​to occupation. This is⁤ the main proposal.”

He added, “Do ‌not give up‌ on this matter and never⁤ accept violations of your territorial integrity.”

The president also announced plans to file complaints with international courts against Russia over its “lack of official response” ⁤regarding the downing of an AZAL passenger plane.

The Embraer 190 ⁢aircraft belonging to ​Azerbaijan airlines (AZAL) crashed near‍ Aktau city in Kazakhstan on December 25 while en route from Baku to ‌Grozny. The flight carried 67 people-62 passengers mainly from Azerbaijan-with Russian, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz nationals among them, alongside five crew ‍members.

According to the latest reports, 38 people died in the ⁣crash-including⁣ seven Russian‍ citizens-while ​29 survived.