BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 27. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has sent a letter of condolences to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, following the tragic loss of life in the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane on December 25, Trend reports.
The letter reads:
"Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
I received with deep sorrow the news of the crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane in the Republic of Kazakhstan, which resulted in the loss of lives and injuries.
I offer my deepest condolences to Your Excellency and to the families of the deceased. I pray to Allah the Almighty to grant mercy to those who have lost their lives, to grant patience and comfort to their loved ones, and to bestow a speedy recovery upon those who were injured. May Allah protect you from all harm!".