President Ilham Aliyev offers condolences to Iranian counterpart

Baku, February 18, AZERTAC President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolences to President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani. “I was deeply saddened by the news of heavy casualties as a result of a passenger plane crash in your country,” the President said in his message. “On the occasion of this tragedy, on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my own behalf, I extend my deepest condolences to you, families and loved ones of those who died and the whole people of Iran,” the head of state said.