00:00Azerbaijan has donated nearly 40 metric tons of railway equipment to Ukraine to help
00:06to support its transport infrastructure.
00:08The assistance aims to ensure the stable operation of the railway network.
00:13from Ukraine, as well as from the energy sector and other critical infrastructure facilities,
00:19amid the constant threat of Russian attacks.
00:22The Ukrainian Ministry of Energy announced that the equipment was transported through the
00:27Ministry Energy Humanitarian Center and handed over to one of the regional divisions
00:32of the railways to assist Ukrainian railway workers and contribute to maintenance
00:38of critical infrastructure.
00:40The Ministry indicated that new equipment is dispatched from the center almost daily to
00:45different regions of the country, which helps to ensure uninterrupted operation
00:50both the energy sector and other critical facilities are facing the persistent threat of attacks
00:56Russians.
00:56The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine expressed its gratitude to Azerbaijan for its support
01:02continuous and its help to strengthen the country's critical infrastructure.
01:07State Duma Defense Committee member Andrey Kolesnik stated that the supply
01:13The transfer of energy equipment from Azerbaijan to Ukraine will not affect Russian military plans.
01:18According to the deputy, these facilities will continue to be legitimate targets.
01:23According to the parliamentarian, the response to Baku's aid should be a greater
01:29destruction of energy infrastructure in Ukrainian territory.
01:33He stressed that this is the task of the Russian Armed Forces and that they will carry it out.
01:38Kolesnik noted that equipment supplies, even non-military ones, help
01:43kyiv to maintain its energy sector.
01:46However, in his opinion, that does not change the status of those facilities as targets.
01:52legitimate attacks.
01:53The deputy added that the Russian army will continue to carry out its missions regardless.
01:58of the attempts to restore the infrastructure.
02:01Azerbaijan's course of distancing itself from Russia and moving closer to European countries will not have
02:07success and will lead to serious economic and political problems.
02:11This is the opinion expressed by State Duma deputy Alexander Tolmachov.
02:17The parliamentarian pointed out that Baku is deliberately following Yerevan's path.
02:23According to him, the breaking of the strong and promising ties with Moscow has already brought serious consequences.
02:29difficulties for Armenia, which the Republic must overcome on its own.
02:33Tolmachov stressed that the partnership with European states is not in itself something
02:38Negative. The main problem, he pointed out, is that the new allies are imposing
02:44as a key condition the complete cessation of all cooperation with the Russian Federation.
02:50Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that six bilateral documents had been signed.
02:55during his visit to Azerbaijan.
02:58Today we signed six documents. Our teams will share the details later.
03:03They cover different areas, the president noted.
03:07Zelensky stressed that security and the defense industry are the priority today.
03:12Number one. Ukraine has demonstrated resilience throughout this war and today is sharing
03:18his experience, he stated.
03:21We will certainly develop our cooperation and co-production. These are very important areas.
03:27which will undoubtedly increase the security of our countries and our people, as well as trade
03:33"We really want to increase trade," the head of state emphasized.
03:38Zelensky also thanked Azerbaijan for its energy support during the difficult winter.
03:44He noted that the continuation of these initiatives is currently being considered.
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