Baku / Azerbaijan: 20 May 2024 – President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov have sent letters of condolences to Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei, following the death of President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other persons accompanying them in a helicopter crash, Trend reports.
The letter from President Ilham Aliyev reads:
“His Holiness Ayatollah Khamenei,
We were deeply shocked by the news of the tragic loss suffered by our friendly and brotherly the Islamic Republic of Iran, and its people — the fatal helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and other accompanying individuals.
In the person of President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, the Iranian people lost a prominent statesman who served his country with dedication and loyalty all his life. His cherished memory will forever live in our hearts.
On this sorrowful day, I pray to Almighty Allah to grant patience and fortitude to the friendly and brotherly people of Iran. We share in your grief and extend our deepest condolences to you, the families and loved ones of those who perished, and to your entire nation, on behalf of myself and the people of Azerbaijan.
May Allah rest their souls in peace!”
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov expressed deep condolences to the First Vice President of Iran, families, and relatives of the victims, emphasizing that he shares the grief of the Iranian people.
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