Shahin Shikhlinski, head of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Yekaterinburg, who was earlier detained by Russian law enforcement, has been released.
Azerbaijan’s State Committee on Work with Diaspora said that Shikhlinski was released after questioning.
Earlier reports said Shikhlinski had been detained and taken to the Investigative Committee in Sverdlovsk region to give testimony as a witness.
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The head of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Yekaterinburg, Shahin Shikhlinski, has been arrested, Azernews reports.
The State Committee for Work with the Diaspora of Azerbaijan confirmed the information, though no further details regarding the circumstances of the arrest have been disclosed at this time.
The development comes amid heightened tensions following recent incidents in Yekaterinburg involving Azerbaijani nationals, which have drawn strong reactions from Baku. Investigations and official comments on the arrest are expected in the coming days.
