Members of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center have sent a letter of condolences to President Ilham Aliyev over the plane crash near Aktau, Kazakhstan., President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

According to Azernews, the letter reads:

"His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Your Excellency,

We are deeply saddened by the devastating news of the tragic crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines airplane, which has resulted in the loss of lives.

On behalf of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center Members, we extend our deepest condolences to Your Excellency, and share your grief.

Please convey our heartfelt sympathy and support to the families and friends of those who died, and our wishes for the soonest recovery to the injured.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of our highest consideration.

Respectfully,

Vaira Vike-Freiberga,

Co-chair of NGIC, President of Latvia (1999-2007)

Ismail Serageldin

Co-chair of NGIC, Vice-President of the World Bank (1992-2000)

Maria Fernanda Espinosa

President of the 73rd Session of the UNGA, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador (2017-2018)

Rosen Plevneliev

President of Bulgaria (2012-2017)

Ivo Josipovic

President of Croatia (2010-2015)

Filip Vujanovic

President of Montenegro (2003-2018)

Zlatko Lagumdzija

Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2001-2002)

Eka Tkeshelashvili

Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia (2010-2012)

Volkan Bozkir

President of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly

Petar Stoyanov

President of Bulgaria (1997-2002)

Vuk Jeremic

President of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly"