The temporary attorney in the affairs of the Russian Embassy in the Azerbaijan Republic, Peter Volokov, was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with an attack on Azerbaijanis in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg. This was reported by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry on Saturday, June 28.
The Azerbaijani department noted that “the Russian side announced a decisive protest in connection with the raids conducted by the Russian security authorities on June 27, 2025 in the apartments of our compatriots, as a result of which two Azerbaijanis were severely killed, several people were seriously injured, and nine people were arrested”.
It was brought to the attention of the opposite side that Baku was waiting for an investigation of the incident and speedy prosecution of all persons involved in violence, the Foreign Ministry said