Russia to pay compensation for AZAL plane crash - OFFICIAL

In accordance with the agreement reached during the meeting of the Presidents of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation in Dushanbe on October 9, 2025, the parties have agreed on the appropriate resolution of issues arising from the crash, including the payment of compensation, related to the crash of an "Embraer 190" type aircraft belonging to "Azerbaijan Airlines" (AZAL) near Aktau on December 25, 2024, as a result of the involuntary activation of the air defense system in the airspace of the Russian Federation.

This was stated in a joint statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

It was noted that the steps taken demonstrate the joint efforts of the parties towards further developing beneficial cooperation within the framework of allied interaction:

"We are confident that the continuous development of Azerbaijan-Russia relations based on mutual respect, trust, and consideration of the parties' interests will continue to contribute to the strengthening of good-neighborly relations and the expansion of cooperation for the benefit of the peoples of both countries.

We once again extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the plane crash and share the pain of this irreplaceable loss with everyone affected by the tragedy."

It should be recalled that on December 25, 2024, an AZAL airline plane flying from Baku to Grozny crashed near Aktau. There were 67 people on board, including five crew members. They were citizens of Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. 29 people survived. On January 7, 2025, it was announced that the opening of the black boxes of the "Azerbaijan Airlines" plane that crashed near Aktau was completed in Brazil. It was noted that the obtained data was sent to Kazakhstan. On February 4, 2025, a preliminary report on the investigation of the crash, published by the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan, emerged. The report presented a chronology of events and photographs of the damage.