Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich,
I have been deeply saddened by the news of the loss of life in a plane crash in the Kazan airport.
On behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my own behalf I I express my sincere condolences to you, the families and relatives of the dead, and to the entire Russian people.

 

Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Baku, November 18, 2013