BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 27. First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent a letter of condolences to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in connection with the death of people as a result of the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane on December 25, Trend reports.
"Dear Ilham Heydar oglu,
It is with deep sorrow that I received the sad news of the tragedy involving the Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft, which resulted in the loss of the crew members and passengers.
Sharing in your grief, I offer my sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims, as well as to the entire brotherly people of Azerbaijan. This irreplaceable loss is a shared sorrow for all of us. I wish a swift recovery to those injured and hope they are soon reunited with their families.
I am confident that the brotherly people of Azerbaijan will overcome this difficult trial with the resilience and courage they are known for," the letter reads.