BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 2
Trend:
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan Serzhan Abdykarimov has been invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, where Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov met with him, Trend reports.
During the meeting, Khalafov expressed serious concern about the death of one person and the injury of two as a result of using weapons during the detention of Azerbaijani citizens Ibrahimov, Nuriyev, Ahmadov and Novruzov, by the Coast Guard of the Border Service of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan in the Caspian Sea on April 30, 2020, and presented to the ambassador the corresponding note of the ministry.
Khalafov pointed out that the use of firearms resulting in human casualties does not correspond to the mechanism of joint cooperation between border services, and the spirit of friendly and fraternal relations between the two countries.
At the same time, in accordance with the principles of relations between the two allied countries and strategic partners, the deputy minister asked the Kazakh side to thoroughly and objectively investigate the incident, the death and wound of Azerbaijani citizens and to inform the Azerbaijani side about the results of the investigation. Azerbaijani side has appealed in connection with the early delivery of the body of the Azerbaijani citizen who died during the incident.
Ambassador Abdykarimov, in turn, expressed regret that the incident led to human casualties and extended condolences to the relatives of the deceased. He expressed hope for the speedy recovery of the wounded. The diplomat also noted that he will bring to the attention of his country the note and serious concern of Azerbaijan about what had happened.
It was noted that the Kazakh Embassy in Azerbaijan will provide the necessary assistance for the speedy return of the body of the Azerbaijani citizen to the homeland.