“It is fact that the Azerbaijani plane was shot down by Russia” – Dr. Ahmad Shahidov told the Asharq News channel


There is no doubt that the plane belonging to the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) crashed as a result of the intervention of Russian Air Defense systems. Therefore, Baku expects Moscow to take responsibility for the incident and pay compensation.

Speaking to the Arabic-language Asharq News Television on the subject, political analyst Dr. Ahmad Shahidov said that the fact that the passenger plane was shot down by Russian Air Defense Systems is now confirmed. It is impossible to hide this. In such a situation, Moscow’s attempt to hide this incident is unacceptable. The Russian side must apologize to the people and state of Azerbaijan.