Azerbaijan summons Russian ambassador

Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail Yevdokimov has been invited to the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan amid Russian media reports on the crash of an Azerbajani plane near the Kazakh city of Aktau, TASS reported, citing the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry’s press service.

According to the statement, Baku considered a number of media reports to be "based on disinformation."

"It was noted that the results of the preliminary investigation into the tragic crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane are known, work is being carried out to finalize the investigation," the statement says.

Regarding Azerbaijani media reports about the Russian House in Baku, "it was stated that this is not an official position, that the activities of such organizations on the territory of our country are based on the principle of reciprocity and that it is important to conduct them in accordance with the requirements of the legislation."