BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 6. President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier has sent a letter of condolences to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the tragic death of people caused by the crash of an Azerbaijani Airlines plane near Aktau on December 25 on a Baku-Grozny flight, Trend reports.
"Mr. President,
I was deeply saddened to learn of the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft in Kazakhstan, which claimed the lives of 38 individuals.
I extend my heartfelt condolences to you and the people of Azerbaijan and express my sympathy. My thoughts are with those who have lost family members and loved ones. I wish the injured a swift and full recovery and hope that the investigation into the causes of this tragedy will be concluded promptly," the letter reads.