(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 26. In response to
the tragic crash of an AZAL passenger plane near Aktau, Kazakhstan,
Azerbaijan's Political parties issued a joint statement expressing
their sorrow and solidarity with the victims' families, Trend reports.
“The tragic news of the December 25, 2024, crash of an
Azerbaijan airlines (AZAL) passenger plane traveling from Baku to
Grozny has deeply saddened the entire Azerbaijani nation.
In response, President Ilham Aliyev cut short his visit to the
Russian Federation, urgently returning to Azerbaijan to lead an
operational meeting regarding the crash. Following his orders, a
state commission was established to investigate the causes of the
incident, provide assistance to the families of the victims, and
address matters related to injured foreign citizens. A national day
of mourning has been declared in the country.
We believe that the responsible authorities will swiftly analyze
the consequences of this tragedy, provide the public with detailed
information, and offer necessary state assistance to those
affected.
The political parties that signed the statement expressed their
deep condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims and
wished a swift recovery to those injured.
In these difficult times, we stand united with our people and
the state, and we condemn any attempts to politicize this tragic
event. We call for solidarity among all our citizens and
Azerbaijanis around the world.
May the Almighty protect our people from troubles!
1. New Azerbaijan Party
2. Civil Solidarity Party (CSP) - Sabir Rustamkhanli
3. Ana Veten Party - Fazail Agamali
4. All-Azerbaijani Popular Front Party - Gudrat Hasanguliyev
5. Great Revival Party - Fazil Mustafa
6. Democratic Reforms Party - Asim Mollazade
7. Democratic Enlightenment Party of Azerbaijan - Elshan
Musayev
8. National Front Party - Chairman Razi Nurullayev
9. National Independence Party of Azerbaijan - Arzukhan
Alizade
10. Great Azerbaijan Party - Elshad Musayev
11. Law and Justice Party - Ali Insanov
12. Unity Party - Tahir Karimli
13. Umid Party - Igbal Aghazade
14. National Revival Movement Party - Faraj Guliyev;" reads the
statement.
To note, AZAL's Embraer 190 passenger plane on the Baku-Grozny
route crashed 3 km away from Aktau airport on December 25.
A total of 67 people (62 passengers and 5 crew members) were on
board the Embraer 190 airplane, flying Baku-Grozny, which crashed
in Aktau.
Following the crash of the passenger airplane near Aktau, 27
people were hospitalized. Of them, 15 people are citizens of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, 8 of the Russian Federation, and 3 of the
Kyrgyz Republic. The identity of one person has not been
established yet.
Of the victims hospitalized, 11 are being treated in the
intensive care unit, 13 in the traumatology department, 2 in the
neurosurgery department, and 1 in the surgical department. These
persons are under the control of professional doctors from
Kazakhstan and those expelled from Azerbaijan and Russia. They were
provided with prompt and specialized medical and psychological
treatment.
Both crew pilots as well as the flight stewardess were lost, but
two crew members survived.
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