Azerbaijani President offers condolences to his Russian counterpart

Baku, August 4, AZERTAC President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolences to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. “I was deeply saddened by the news of casualties caused by a crash of a Mi-8 helicopter in Krasnoyarsk region,” the head of state said in his message. “On behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my own behalf, I extend my deep condolences to you, families and loved ones of those who died,” President Ilham Aliyev said.