Dear Mr. Chairman,
I was deeply saddened to hear about the death of the prominent statesman, Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Chairman of the National Defence Commission, Kim Jong-il.
On behalf of myself and the people of Azerbaijan, I express my deepest condolences to You, to the family of the deceased and to Your people over this heavy loss.

Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Baku, 19 December 2011.