MOSCOW, December 25. /TASS/. Russia expects Kazakhstan’s commission to complete its investigation into the crash of the Azerbaijani AZAL aircraft in the near future and to resolve all outstanding issues related to the tragedy, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing.
"We expect that the Kazakh commission will complete its investigation in the near future, and we will jointly resolve all remaining concerns related to this tragedy. No one should doubt this," the diplomat stressed.
Zakharova recalled that December 25 marks exactly one year since the incident.
"This is a tragedy we all share. Citizens of Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan died in the plane crash. Citizens of Kyrgyzstan were injured. We fully share the pain and grief of all those who lost their loved ones," she said.
Zakharova also noted that, ahead of the anniversary, a ceremony to unveil a monument to the victims was held in Grozny on December 24. The event was attended by Chechen officials and Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Russia Rahman Mustafayev.
