President Aliyev extends condolences to Pakistani president
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev expressed his condolences to Mamnoon Hussain, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on December 8.
The message reads:
“Dear Mr President,
I was deeply saddened by the news of heavy casualties as a result of a plane crash in your country.
On behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my own behalf, I extend my deep condolences to you, families and the loved ones of those who died, and the brotherly people of Pakistan.
May Allah rest the souls of those who died in peace!”
All 47 people on board the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight that crashed near Abbottabad on December 7 were killed.
The airline said the plane crashed at 4:42pm local time in the Havelian area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, about 40 kilometres north of Islamabad. Chitral, where the flight originated, is a popular tourist destination in Pakistan.
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