WB regional director offers condolences to President Ilham Aliyev
Rolande Pryce, Regional Director for the South Caucasus at the World Bank (WB), has sent a letter of condolences to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev following the tragic loss of lives in the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) flight near the city of Aktau, which was flying from Baku to Grozny on December 25, Azernews reports.
"Your Excellency,
We at the World Bank are shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 near Aktau, Kazakhstan. Words cannot convey the depth of our sorrow for the lives that this catastrophe has claimed.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families, and people of Azerbaijan during this exceptionally difficult period. We also wish speedy recovery to the survivors, who have been saved by professionalism and heroism of the pilots.
Please be assured of our readiness to support Azerbaijan in any possible way," the letter reads.
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