Following the tragic crash of the "Embraer 190" passenger plane, operated by "Azerbaijan Airlines" (AZAL) on its Baku-Grozny route, which resulted in numerous fatalities, President Ilham Aliyev has declared a day of mourning on December 26th throughout the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Azernews reports that in line with this, flags at the Azerbaijani Embassy in Georgia have been lowered to half-mast.

Additionally, a condolence book has been opened at the embassy.

Condolence messages can also be sent electronically to [email protected].