Aliyev offers condolences to Ahmadinejad over deadly quake
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter expressing condolences to his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over the powerful earthquake which hit the country on Saturday.
"I was very saddened upon hearing the news of heavy human loss as a result of a strong quake which happened in the north-west of your country," President Aliyev wrote.
"I share your grief and offer, on my own behalf and on behalf of the Azerbaijani people, sincere condolences to you, families and relatives of the dead and the brotherly people of Iran, as well as wish the injured recovery and that the consequences of the natural disaster are removed as soon as possible. May Allah rest the souls of the dead in peace!" the letter reads.
The death toll from the earthquake in the East Azerbaijan Province has reportedly reached 300 people, and about 2,500 others were injured.
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