Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev sent a letter of condolences to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev regarding the plane crash, APA reports.
The letter reads:
"Dear Ilham Heydarovich,
Please accept my sincere condolences regarding the crash of the AZAL passenger plane near the city of Aktau, which resulted in the loss and injury of citizens of Azerbaijan, Russia, and several other countries.
Please convey my words of sympathy to the families of the deceased and my wishes for a swift recovery to the injured."