- 12 June 2024 13:22
The Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan has extended condolences to Iran over the death of the country's President Ebrahim Raisi and his accompanying delegation, e-huquq.az informs citing the ministry's post on X.
"We are deeply saddened by the terrible news that the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Emrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir Abdolahian, governor of East-Azerbaijan province Malek Rahmati, imam of Tabriz Muhammad Ali Hashem and others accompanying them died during the helicopter crash. We offer our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of all of those demised. We mourn these heartbreaking deaths, a tragic loss beyond words. Azerbaijan offers support and solidarity to the brotherly and friendly Islamic Republic of Iran," the post reads.
Helikopter qəzası zamanı İran İslam Respublikasının Prezidenti İbrahim Rəisinin, xarici işlər naziri Hüseyn Əmir Abdullahyanin, Şərqi Azərbaycan vilayətinin general-qubernatoru Malek Rəhmətinin, Təbrizin imamı Məhəmməd Əli Haşemin və onları müşayiət edən digər şəxslərin həlak…
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