Russia summons Azerbaijani ambassador
Russia summoned Azerbaijan's ambassador in protest over the detention of Russian journalists in Baku, following a law enforcement operation at Sputnik Azerbaijan's office.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 10:24 | 01 July 2025
Azerbaijan's ambassador to Moscow was summoned Tuesday by the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Rahman Mustafayev came to the ministry building on Smolenskaya Square in Moscow, the diplomatic service said in a statement.
He declined to take any questions from reporters.
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced earlier that Mustafayev was summoned in connection with last Friday's detention of Russian journalists in Baku, Azerbaijan's capital.
On Monday, the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry said law enforcement agencies had conducted an operation in the office of the Russian news agency Sputnik Azerbaijan.
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