On July 21, the Chertanovsky District Court of Moscow sentenced four Russian citizens—Mamedov, Mustafayev, Radzhabov, and Radzhabli—for their participation in an ethnic organized criminal group. The court found that the group members, who are all natives of Azerbaijan, were involved in the illegal legalization of migrants in the Moscow region. They fabricated migration documents that allowed foreign nationals to obtain the right to permanent residence in Russia for three months following their departure. The Federal Security Service emphasized that "during the period of illegal activity, members of the organized criminal group illegally legalized more than 1,000 foreign citizens and extracted criminal income in the amount of at least two million rubles."

In a separate development on July 22, Kamran Aliyev, the Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan, stated during a visit to Ankara that Russia has not yet provided Azerbaijan with specific results regarding the crash of the AZAL plane near Aktau, Kazakhstan. Aliyev noted that Azerbaijan had maintained continuous communication with the Russian Investigative Committee and had sent official inquiries concerning the investigation. "So far, they are not providing us with specific results, citing the ongoing examinations, continuing investigation, and implementation of investigative actions," Aliyev stated.

Despite the delays, he emphasized that Azerbaijani authorities had gathered considerable evidence from the initial stage of their own investigation. "We are both well-informed about the circumstances of the incident and have collected all the necessary evidence," he added, stressing that Azerbaijan is coordinating closely with Kazakh authorities. Aliyev recalled that a criminal case was initiated under the Azerbaijani Criminal Code as soon as the aircraft crashed. Parallel investigations were also launched by Kazakhstan and the Russian Investigative Committee. "One might ask why criminal cases have been opened in three countries for one incident? Because it is an issue that affects the interests of all three countries in one way or another," he explained. The crash caused fatalities and injuries among citizens of all three nations, justifying the separate investigations. He also noted that there has been cooperation with the Brazilian Prosecutor’s Office from the early stages, as the aircraft was manufactured in Brazil.

Kamran Aliyev emphasized Azerbaijan’s expectation for progress from Moscow. "In any case, we hope that the Russian side will provide us with information about the progress of the investigation and specific results, as well as the prosecution of those who committed the crime in a short period of time," he stated. He concluded by referencing the Azerbaijani President’s warning that if no results are forthcoming, "we have the right to file a claim in international courts."