Baku: Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev commented today on the progress of the investigation into the crash of an AZAL aircraft near Aktau, APA reports, citing Zakon.kz. Kanat Bozumbayev stated that the investigation has been divided into two parts.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the first part is the criminal case conducted by the Prosecutor General’s Office, in which the Kazakh side is in contact with its counterparts in Russia. Bozumbayev noted that the second part concerns the investigation by the Ministry of Transport, and that investigation is in its final stage. Authorities are now awaiting the final conclusions from the licensing authorities or from the technology holders, air navigation devices, and other relevant entities.

Bozumbayev added that the investigation may be completed later this year or early next year. He mentioned that as for the Prosecutor General’s criminal case, they are in contact, and there is progress in that aspect as well. Various leaders of neighboring states have made statements, and there is hope that this part will also be concluded next year.