Azerbaijan, whether it is Russia, Iran, or even Armenia, a neighbouring state that has occupied its territories for more than 30 years, has made serious efforts to maintain permanent normal relations. Diplomacy cannot be carried out over the traces left by historical events. This will grant a better chance for emotions to prevail, increasing hostility between the parties, and most importantly, for those who abuse such relations.

The AZAL plane crash near Aktau has brought Russia into the spotlight as the direct cause of the incident. Moreover, the Russian side's indifference to the incident angered Azerbaijan, which was actually expecting an apology and compensation from Moscow. However, the negative opinions about Russia that have emerged in recent days cannot be directly linked to the AZAL accident.

This behaviour of the Russian side has been not only towards Azerbaijan, but also towards other post-Soviet countries. Let's take Georgia, where, according to statistics, Russians living in the country do not even make up a single per cent........

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