ISTANBUL Baku said Thursday that the EU expressed support for its position on the need for a thorough investigation into the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane crash at the end of last year. A statement by the Azerbaijan presidency said European Council President Antonio Costa conveyed Brussels’ support during a telephone conversation with Ilham Aliyev, during which he extended his condolences. President Aliyev "expressed his gratitude for the condolences," it said. Aliyev and Costa also