Azerbaijan’s president accuses Russia of downing airliner in ... - CNN
Dec 29, 2024 · Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has accused Russia of accidentally shooting down an airliner on Christmas Day in a disaster that killed 38 people, and covering up the cause.
Ilham Aliyev - Wikipedia
Ilham Heydar Oghlu Aliyev (Azerbaijani: İlham Heydər oğlu Əliyev [ilˈhɑm hejˈdæɾ oɣˈlu æˈlijev]; born 24 December 1961) is an Azerbaijani politician who has been the fourth and current president of Azerbaijan since 2003.
Azerbaijan’s Leader, Emboldened, Picks a Rare Fight With Putin
2 days ago · President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has typically had close ties to Russia, but has also maintained a relationship with Europe, which sees Azerbaijan as a key alternative to Russian oil and gas ...
Azerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia ...
Dec 29, 2024 · Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to “hush up” the issue for days.
Azerbaijani leader asks Russia to ‘admit guilt’ in plane crash
Dec 29, 2024 · Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has called on Russia to “admit its guilt” for unintentionally shooting down an Azerbaijani airliner, an incident that killed 38 people and injured 29.
Azerbaijan's president says airliner that crashed was shot down
Dec 29, 2024 · Aliyev said that the airliner, which crashed on Wednesday in Kazakhstan, was hit by fire from the ground over Russia and “rendered uncontrollable by electronic warfare." Aliyev accused...
Azerbaijan's president says Russia unintentionally shot down …
Dec 29, 2024 · Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told state television on Sunday that the Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 was "shot down by accident." "We can say with complete clarity that the plane was shot...
Crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally, …
Dec 29, 2024 · Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday that the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed this week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to ...
Putin Apologizes but Stops Short of Taking Responsibility for ...
Dec 28, 2024 · Mr. Putin “offered his apologies” for the crash in a phone call to his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, the Kremlin said in a statement. Putin initiated the phone call, according to the...
Kazakhstan plane crash: Azerbaijan’s leader accuses Russia of
Jan 7, 2025 · While meeting on Monday with the two surviving flight attendants and families of other crew members that died, President Ilham Aliyev said the preliminary investigation into the crash had...