President Aliyev offers condolences to Iraqi PM

By  Trend

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolences to Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq Haider al-Abadi.

“I was deeply saddened by the news of heavy casualties and destructions as a result of a terrible earthquake that hit your country,” President Aliyev told Iraqi PM in his letter.

“On the occasion of this tragedy, on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my own behalf, I extend my deepest condolences to you, families and loved ones of those who died, and all the people of Iraq, and wish those injured the swiftest possible recovery, and the soonest elimination of the consequences of the natural disaster. May Allah rest the souls of the dead in peace!” added the president.