Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug.22 / Trend J. Babayeva /
The St. Petersburg Police Department launched an investigation on murder and wounding case of Azerbaijanis, the relatives of the dead told Trend on Aug.21.
Vasif Ojaqverdiyev (29) and Arzu Jafarov (28) were stabbed near their house in St. Petersburg at night on Aug.20. As a result Ojagverdiyev died, but Jafarov is in serious condition, the relatives of the dead told Trend on Aug.21.
According to initial assumptions, the Azerbaijanis were stabbed by Russian nationalists.
The status of the wounded Jafarov becomes stable. At present, police interrogate Jafarov.
The dead body of Ojagverdiyev was brought to his birthplace, Gadabay District.
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