Azerbaijani president extends his condolences over death of Polish president

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev expressed his condolences to the Chairman of the Sejm and acting President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski over the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and a large group of Polish military men, politicians and public figures in a plane crash near Smolensk.

"I was very sad to hear of the tragic death of the President of the Republic of Poland Lech Kaczynski and his spouse Maria Kaczynska, as well as officials of the Polish Administration`s President, members of the Senate and Sejm and top-ranking officers of the Polish army who were killed in a plane crash. It is a great loss to the people of Poland and the whole European family.

In person of President Lech Kaczynski, the world community and the Polish people have lost a man of high moral values, a state figure and politician who selflessly served his people throughout his life. Please pass my deepest sympathies on to the Polish people and family members and friends of the dead.

President Lech Kaczynski played an invaluable role in building close friendship and cooperation between Poland and Azerbaijan. We met many times during reciprocal visits and at different international events. In addition to being a friend of Azerbaijan he won popularity and sympathy of the Azerbaijani people as a European politician. He was honored with Azerbaijan`s highest state award, the Heydar Aliyev Order, for his outstanding contribution to developing the relations between the two countries.

I share the grief of the brotherly people of Poland and wish them patience and endurance. The great son of the Polish people will always live in the memories of the people of Azerbaijan", the letter says.


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