President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan sent a letter of condolences to the President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari.
The letter runs: "I was deeply saddened upon hearing the news on heavy human loss as a result of plane crash in your country.
I share your grief and on behalf of myself and the people of Azerbaijan extend my heartfelt condolence to You, the families and relatives of the dead, the entire people of Pakistan."