Aygun Attar: 'We strongly condemn Putin's fascist regime'

State terror has been committed against Azerbaijanis in Russia, chairperson of the Board of the Türkiye-Azerbaijan Friendship, Cooperation and Solidarity Foundation, Professor Aygun Attar, wrote on social media, Report informs.

"In Russia, with the participation of authorities, terror has been committed against Azerbaijanis, two brothers were killed," she noted.

The professor compared what happened to Stalin's methods: "We condemn Putin's fascist regime, which is hunting 'pan-Turkists, pan-Islamists' using methods applied during the Stalin period."

"Stop killing Turks!" she emphasized.

On the morning of June 27, the Russian FSB raided the homes of Azerbaijanis in Yekaterinburg. During the raid, two people were killed and several others were injured. The killed Azerbaijanis were brothers of well-known journalist Seyfaddin Huseynli.

On June 28, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan issued a statement demanding an investigation and accountability for 'those responsible for this unacceptable act of violence.' Later, the Russian chargé d'affaires was summoned to the Foreign Ministry and was expressed sharp protest regarding the incident.