BAKU, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijan and Russia have reached a settlement over the 2024 crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft, according to a joint statement issued Wednesday by the two countries' foreign ministries.
The crash happened on Dec. 25, 2024, as an Embraer 190 aircraft, en route from Azerbaijan's Baku to Russia's Grozny, went down near the city of Aktau due to an "unintended operation" of the Russian air defense system, killing 38.
Azerbaijan and Russia have agreed to a settlement addressing the aftermath of the incident, including compensation, according to the statement.
The ministries said the deal was reached in line with agreements between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a summit in Dushanbe on Oct. 9, 2025. ■