Baku Condemns Russian Strikes on Azerbaijan-Owned Energy Sites in Ukraine

Baku Condemns Russian Strikes on Azerbaijan-Owned Energy Sites in Ukraine
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev speaks at a U.N. climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 12, 2024. Maxim Shemetov/Reuters
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has condemned Russian strikes on Ukraine that targeted energy facilities owned by the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), Azerbaijan’s state-run oil and gas company.

Aliyev issued his condemnation in an Aug. 10 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Aliyev’s press office said in a statement.