BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 10. King of the
Belgians Philippe has sent a letter of condolences to the President
of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev following the tragic
loss of lives in the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane near the
city of Aktau on December 25, which was en route from Baku to
Grozny, Trend
reports.

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

Queen Mathilde joins me in presenting to Your Excellency and to
the people of the Republic of Azerbaijan our heartfelt condolences
for the tragic loss of lives due to the plane crash near Aktau.

We wish the relatives of the deceased strength and courage in
these moments of profound grief, and we share with them our deepest
sympathy,” the letter reads.