BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 26. President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas has sent a letter of condolences to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev over the deaths and casualties in the crash of a passenger plane belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Trend reports.
"Dear Mr. President,
I have learned with deep regret the news of the loss of life resulting from the crash of Azerbaijan's passenger plane near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan.
In light of this tragedy, I share in your grief and extend my deepest condolences to the brotherly people of Azerbaijan and to the families of the deceased. I thank Allah the Almighty for the survivors and wish a swift recovery to the injured.
May Allah protect you and your people," the letter reads.