Reference News Network July 2 report: According to the Russian "Gazeta" website, on July 1, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy introduced the details of his call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev.
The report stated that Zelenskyy wrote on the "Telegram" channel: "I had a call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev. I thank him for his support for Ukraine, our people, and territorial integrity."
He said, "Ukraine expressed clear support for Azerbaijan in the case where Russian authorities insulted Azerbaijani citizens," and expressed condolences for the "Safarov brothers who were killed on Russian territory." It is known that the two brothers died during an arrest operation in Yekaterinburg, Russia, related to a murder case.
Zelenskyy concluded: "We discussed bilateral relations - cooperation in the fields of energy and humanities. We agreed to hold a meeting of the intergovernmental committee for economic cooperation. Our government members will work actively."
The report stated that on June 28, Russian investigative committee staff carried out an arrest operation in Yekaterinburg while investigating a past murder case, leading to the arrest of an Azerbaijani suspect. Baku reacted strongly to the actions of Russian law enforcement officials.
Azerbaijan canceled all exchange activities organized by Russia within its territory, and the parliamentary delegation refused to visit Moscow. On June 30, Azerbaijani law enforcement officers conducted a surprise inspection of the office of the Russian news agency Sputnik in Azerbaijan. On July 1, two Russian journalists, namely the head of the bureau Kaltavikh and the chief editor Belousov, were detained for continuing their work without media registration certification, for a period of four months. (Translated by Tong Shiqun)
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