Putin Offers Condolonces To Indonesian President Over Airasia Crash

Moscow, Jan 1 (Antara) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered his condolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo over the demise of the passengers and crew members aboard the crashed AirAsia airliner. "We share the grief of those who lost their near and dear ones in this catastrophe," Putin was quoted by Itar-TASS as saying in a statement posted on the Kremlin official website, Tuesday. In the meantime, KAZINFORM news agency quoted the press service of Akorsa as reporting that Kazakhstan's President Nazarbayev sent a condolence message to his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, over the crash of the AirAsia jetliner. The message noted that Nazarbayev was deeply saddened by the news of the recent plane crash, which claimed the lives of several Indonesian citizens. On behalf of the government and people of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev conveyed his sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims. The BelTA news service of Belarus also reported that President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko had extended his condolences to President Joko Widodo and the relatives and friends of the victims of the AirAsia plane crash "It is with great pain and sorrow that the people in Belarus have learnt about the news of this tragic event," the message of condolence read, according to BelTA, which quoted the presidential press service.