In Azerbaijan's regions, the memory of those who perished in yesterday's plane crash was honored with a minute of silence, APA reports.
A moment of silence was observed across Azerbaijan at 12:00, and the victims of the crash were commemorated.
Note that at 12:00 Baku time, transportation and pedestrian movement across the country came to a halt, car horns sounded, and ships, metro, and overground trains signaled.
In Baku, other cities and regions, as well as at Azerbaijan's diplomatic missions abroad, state flags were lowered.
Recall that today is a day of mourning in Azerbaijan. By an Order signed by President Ilham Aliyev, a national day of mourning was declared on December 26 in connection with the loss of many lives in the crash of the Embraer 190 passenger plane operating the Baku-Grozny route on December 25.
On December 25, an Embraer 190 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, flight J2-8243 on the Baku-Grozny route, diverted towards the city of Aktau due to the necessity of an emergency landing and crashed near Aktau. The plane carried 67 people, including 5 crew members and 62 passengers. As a result of the crash, 38 people lost their lives, while 29 survived.
The causes of the crash are under investigation.
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