Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, AzerTAj state news agency reported.
"I was very saddened upon hearing the news on the heavy human loss as a result of the plane crash happened near the city of Urmia. On my own behalf and on behalf of the Azerbaijani people I offer sincere condolences to You, families and relatives of the dead and all the people of Iran, and wish the injured recovery. May Allah rest their souls in peace!" the letter says.